Kevin Gausman Unlikely To Sign w/ Orioles

[Jared]

From mlbtraderumors.com

"This is turning out to be a tough decision, but as of now my heart is still with LSU," Gausman said. "There are still things for me to accomplish as a Tiger. I still want to play in and win the College World Series, and with a lot of guys coming back next year I believe we can do it."


That's a tough blow to the Orioles but they will get the #5 pick next year if he ends up not signing.

 

[Jaypers]

Negotiating ploy. Same as Appel.

/thread

 

[vwnut13]

"This is turning out to be a tough decision, but as of now my heart is still with LSU," Gausman said. "There are still things for me to accomplish as a Tiger. I still want to play in and win the College World Series, and with a lot of guys coming back next year I believe we can do it."

Translation: "I don't want to be an Oriole"

 

[HPC]

While I do believe JP is right here, its not like Gausman has an ability to make the Orioles sweat it out due to the salary restrictions

 

[sscards]

Would he still be a member of the Orioles after His College Year next year?

 

[Todd44]

No, he'd go back into the draft.... and the Orioles would get a compensation pick. They picked 4th this year, right? So they'd get pick 4b next year.

 

[VandyDan]

To be honest, being an SEC Baseball follower, I was not super excited about Gausman as an Orioles fan. For whatever reason, the hype was always there, but he never struck me as 'o crap, Gausman is pitching, count that as an L', which is kinda what I'd want from a college pitcher picked top 5. I don't know that there was a better prospect at that pick, but he struck me as a guy that I wasn't happy about getting. Maybe post-Bundy depression, but still.

If he does go back, two words: Wade Townsend. Hope Gausman can play poker half as well as Wade. Good luck to him, except against the Dores.

 

[LazerShow15]

He does that and the mojo will get him, Tommy John Surgery is a coming Kevin. Do not get greedy.

 

[soxrchamps07]

Negotiating ploy. Same as Appel.

/thread

I think you are underestimating just how much the CBA has changed things. In the case of Appel, the Pirates can offer him a maximum of $3.84 Millon (Slot being 2.9 Million) wtihout giving up their first next year, so Appel is either going to sign for something close to that or he's going back to school. I mean, what motive does Appel have for holding out this long while knowing that he isn't going to get more then 3.84 Million? If Appel is looking for a bonus north of $4 Million and won't take anything less you have to imagine that he's going back to school.

I'm not saying this isn't a negotiating ploy, because it most likely is, but it's a real possibility that the bonus isn't enough or these guys genuinely want to go back to school.

 

[Benson]

Dan Connolly ‏@danconnollysun

Here's a quote, O's scouting director Gary Rajsich on Kevin Gausman: “We are talking and it is progressing. We are making progress."

 

[Hallsgator]

He does that and the mojo will get him, Tommy John Surgery is a coming Kevin. Do not get greedy.

wtf?

 

[Jaypers]

I think you are underestimating just how much the CBA has changed things. In the case of Appel, the Pirates can offer him a maximum of $3.84 Millon (Slot being 2.9 Million) wtihout giving up their first next year, so Appel is either going to sign for something close to that or he's going back to school. I mean, what motive does Appel have for holding out this long while knowing that he isn't going to get more then 3.84 Million? If Appel is looking for a bonus north of $4 Million and won't take anything less you have to imagine that he's going back to school.

I'm not saying this isn't a negotiating ploy, because it most likely is, but it's a real possibility that the bonus isn't enough or these guys genuinely want to go back to school.

Or perhaps the Pirates are deliberately waiting to the last minute to see what bonuses the other holdouts get before getting into serious negotiations with Appel.

 

[sheetskout]

Or perhaps the Pirates are deliberately waiting to the last minute to see what bonuses the other holdouts get before getting into serious negotiations with Appel.

Agreed. Hell. Last year the Brewers thought that they had lost out on Jungmann as the deadline passed only to find out they squeezed it in like 15 minutes before. This happens every year. I'll be surprised if Gausman and Appel don't sign the day of if they sign at all.

 

[HPC]

I think at this point, both Appel and Gausman will return to school

 

[morgoth]

Appel just told Heyman today that he is leaning towards not signing. As a Pirates fan I could care less.

 

[e.v.]

Is it possible the o's could get someone better next year

 

[beefycheddar]

Since he is only a Soph Gausman has less to risk than most by going back.