Reds near deals with top two Draft picks
Posted by admin on July 9th, 2009
Neither side has urgently tried to put pen to paper, but the Reds are nearing deals with their top two selections from the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
The club has been in extensive talks with agent Dan Horwits, who represents pitchers Mike Leake and Brad Boxberger, the eighth and 43rd overall picks, respectively. Leake, a right-hander taken from Arizona State, was 16-1 with a 1.71 ERA, 24 walks and 162 strikeouts in 19 games this season. A key member of the Sun Devils’ run in the College World Series, he also pitched 142 innings.
Click here to read the full article – By Mark Sheldon of MLB.com
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