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Futuregm2 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:37 am Crav, we got a couple undrafted FA signings!

C Alex Birge California .231/.415/.582 with Cal this year 12 HR 40 BB-51 K in 178 PA. He put up pretty good summer league numbers the last 3 years.

RHP Bobby Olsen Villanova Ugly college numbers (6.01 ERA in 176 IP in his college career) but good summer league numbers (2.96 ERA in 76 IP). Olsen pitched 3 years at Brown, 1 year at Nebraska, and 1 year at Villanova. This past year he had a 6.19 ERA with 59 K’s in 56.2 IP for Villanova.

Birge video...yep he's a power hitter https://x.com/CalBaseball/status/1903291570780246472

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:11 am

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:37 am Crav, we got a couple undrafted FA signings!

C Alex Birge California .231/.415/.582 with Cal this year 12 HR 40 BB-51 K in 178 PA. He put up pretty good summer league numbers the last 3 years.

RHP Bobby Olsen Villanova Ugly college numbers (6.01 ERA in 176 IP in his college career) but good summer league numbers (2.96 ERA in 76 IP). Olsen pitched 3 years at Brown, 1 year at Nebraska, and 1 year at Villanova. This past year he had a 6.19 ERA with 59 K’s in 56.2 IP for Villanova.

Birge video...yep he's a power hitter https://x.com/CalBaseball/status/1903291570780246472

thx FGM2 for the info
thx Duce for the link

how old is Olsen? he's already pitched 5 years at various colleges

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:37 am Crav, we got a couple undrafted FA signings!

C Alex Birge California .231/.415/.582 with Cal this year 12 HR 40 BB-51 K in 178 PA. He put up pretty good summer league numbers the last 3 years.

RHP Bobby Olsen Villanova Ugly college numbers (6.01 ERA in 176 IP in his college career) but good summer league numbers (2.96 ERA in 76 IP). Olsen pitched 3 years at Brown, 1 year at Nebraska, and 1 year at Villanova. This past year he had a 6.19 ERA with 59 K’s in 56.2 IP for Villanova.

apparently, Olsen has been tearing apart the Draft League.... from @Redirdsfarmhand ~ "impressive MLB Draft League stint where he has posted a 3.56 ERA in 30.1 innings"

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:10 am Carlos Collazo
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The Cardinals signed 4th rounder Cade Crossland to a $729,500 deal. Slot value for the 120th pick is $629,500.

A $100,000 over slot deal.

good.
thx Duce

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:21 am

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:37 am Crav, we got a couple undrafted FA signings!

C Alex Birge California .231/.415/.582 with Cal this year 12 HR 40 BB-51 K in 178 PA. He put up pretty good summer league numbers the last 3 years.

RHP Bobby Olsen Villanova Ugly college numbers (6.01 ERA in 176 IP in his college career) but good summer league numbers (2.96 ERA in 76 IP). Olsen pitched 3 years at Brown, 1 year at Nebraska, and 1 year at Villanova. This past year he had a 6.19 ERA with 59 K’s in 56.2 IP for Villanova.

apparently, Olsen has been tearing apart the Draft League.... from @Redirdsfarmhand ~ "impressive MLB Draft League stint where he has posted a 3.56 ERA in 30.1 innings"

last start in the Draft League ~

𝐎𝐕𝐑: W, 6.1 IP, 7 K, 8 H, 3 R, 3 BB

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Olsen is 24yo in 1 1/2 months....End of August

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:21 am

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:37 am Crav, we got a couple undrafted FA signings!

C Alex Birge California .231/.415/.582 with Cal this year 12 HR 40 BB-51 K in 178 PA. He put up pretty good summer league numbers the last 3 years.

RHP Bobby Olsen Villanova Ugly college numbers (6.01 ERA in 176 IP in his college career) but good summer league numbers (2.96 ERA in 76 IP). Olsen pitched 3 years at Brown, 1 year at Nebraska, and 1 year at Villanova. This past year he had a 6.19 ERA with 59 K’s in 56.2 IP for Villanova.

apparently, Olsen has been tearing apart the Draft League.... from @Redirdsfarmhand ~ "impressive MLB Draft League stint where he has posted a 3.56 ERA in 30.1 innings"

bad on me not knowing what the Draft League is.
what is it?

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The Spikes took a share of first place heading into the half's final game on the back of seven strikeouts from Bobby Olsen's start.

𝐎𝐕𝐑: W, 6.1 IP, 7 K, 8 H, 3 R, 3 BB

𝐒𝐍𝐊: 92.6 mph (T94.5), 2318 rpm, 8.6" IVB, 14.2" HB
- 34.8% Chase% / 55.6% Whiff%

𝐂𝐇: 84.1 mph, 1855 rpm, 6.4" IVB, 16.4" HB
- 75% Strike% / % Put Away%

𝐂𝐁: 80.9 mph, 2532 rpm, -12.6" IVB, -7.7" HB

𝐂𝐓: 87.1 mph, 2365 rpm, 2.5" IVB, -1.2" HB
- 42.9% Whiff% / 33.3% Z-Whiff%


https://x.com/draftleaguedata/status/19 ... 0694072435

82birds wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:25 am

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:21 am

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:37 am Crav, we got a couple undrafted FA signings!

C Alex Birge California .231/.415/.582 with Cal this year 12 HR 40 BB-51 K in 178 PA. He put up pretty good summer league numbers the last 3 years.

RHP Bobby Olsen Villanova Ugly college numbers (6.01 ERA in 176 IP in his college career) but good summer league numbers (2.96 ERA in 76 IP). Olsen pitched 3 years at Brown, 1 year at Nebraska, and 1 year at Villanova. This past year he had a 6.19 ERA with 59 K’s in 56.2 IP for Villanova.

apparently, Olsen has been tearing apart the Draft League.... from @Redirdsfarmhand ~ "impressive MLB Draft League stint where he has posted a 3.56 ERA in 30.1 innings"

bad on me not knowing what the Draft League is.
what is it?

a controlled league for players looking to up their stock/get noticed....after their college career is done. It's ingenious move by MLB. Really helps the UDFA and Day 2 of the draft.

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:27 am

82birds wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:25 am

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:21 am

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:37 am Crav, we got a couple undrafted FA signings!

C Alex Birge California .231/.415/.582 with Cal this year 12 HR 40 BB-51 K in 178 PA. He put up pretty good summer league numbers the last 3 years.

RHP Bobby Olsen Villanova Ugly college numbers (6.01 ERA in 176 IP in his college career) but good summer league numbers (2.96 ERA in 76 IP). Olsen pitched 3 years at Brown, 1 year at Nebraska, and 1 year at Villanova. This past year he had a 6.19 ERA with 59 K’s in 56.2 IP for Villanova.

apparently, Olsen has been tearing apart the Draft League.... from @Redirdsfarmhand ~ "impressive MLB Draft League stint where he has posted a 3.56 ERA in 30.1 innings"

bad on me not knowing what the Draft League is.
what is it?

a controlled league for players looking to up their stock/get noticed....after their college career is done. It's ingenious move by MLB. Really helps the UDFA and Day 2 of the draft.

Yep, Deniel Ortiz was a product of it.

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:27 am

82birds wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:25 am

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:21 am

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 10:37 am Crav, we got a couple undrafted FA signings!

C Alex Birge California .231/.415/.582 with Cal this year 12 HR 40 BB-51 K in 178 PA. He put up pretty good summer league numbers the last 3 years.

RHP Bobby Olsen Villanova Ugly college numbers (6.01 ERA in 176 IP in his college career) but good summer league numbers (2.96 ERA in 76 IP). Olsen pitched 3 years at Brown, 1 year at Nebraska, and 1 year at Villanova. This past year he had a 6.19 ERA with 59 K’s in 56.2 IP for Villanova.

apparently, Olsen has been tearing apart the Draft League.... from @Redirdsfarmhand ~ "impressive MLB Draft League stint where he has posted a 3.56 ERA in 30.1 innings"

bad on me not knowing what the Draft League is.
what is it?

a controlled league for players looking to up their stock/get noticed....after their college career is done. It's ingenious move by MLB. Really helps the UDFA and Day 2 of the draft.

inception 2021 and I'm just hearing of it now.
wow.
bad on me.

https://www.mlbdraftleague.com/about

The Angels signed 1st-rounder Tyler Bremner to a $7,689,525 deal. Slot value for the 2nd overall pick is $10,252,700.

A $2,563,175 under slot deal.

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I guess Doyle wouldn't have gone for the FULL 75% floor like Bremner did. Angels really wanted the max savings to sign something else.

If there was ever a Organization that has done everything wrong in the draft since 2010, it's the Angels.

LHP Liam Doyle assigned to FCL Cardinals.

normal assignment for drafted pitchers.

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:35 am The Angels signed 1st-rounder Tyler Bremner to a $7,689,525 deal. Slot value for the 2nd overall pick is $10,252,700.

A $2,563,175 under slot deal.

wow !
and that explains WHY they took Bremner at #2

a good deal for Bremner
he wouldn't have gotten anywhere near that at the spot(s) he was mocked at being taken.

updates
Non-drafted free agents
Alex Birge, C, California
Bobby Olsen, RHP, Villanova

cardstatman wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 20:51 pm updates

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Player			Rd	Ovr	Bonus	over/under
Liam Doyle		1	5	7250000	-884800
Ryan Mitchell		2	55
Tanner Franklin		2	72
Jack Gurevitch		3	89
Cade Crossland		4	120	729500	+100000
Ethan Young		5	150
Matthew Miura		6	180	358700	0
Payton Graham		7	210
Ryan Weingartner	8	240	226500	0
Michael Dattalo		9	270	202200	0
Ty Van Dyke		10	300	150000	-40500
Jalin Flores		11	330	175000	+25000
Kaden Echeman		12	360	175000	+25000
Jake Shelagowski	13	390	150000	0
Anthony Watts		14	420	150000	0
Trevor Haskins		15	450
Alex Breckheimer	16	480
Cameron Nickens		17	510	50000	0
Dylan Driessen		18	540
Liam Best		19	570	100000	0
Chase Heath		20	600	5000	0

Non-drafted free agents
Alex Birge, C, California
Bobby Olsen, RHP, Villanova

that's awesome< Cardstatman. This really helps.

Franklin apparently signed...no details yet

craviduce wrote: ↑18 Jul 2025 11:35 am The Angels signed 1st-rounder Tyler Bremner to a $7,689,525 deal. Slot value for the 2nd overall pick is $10,252,700.

A $2,563,175 under slot deal.

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I guess Doyle wouldn't have gone for the FULL 75% floor like Bremner did. Angels really wanted the max savings to sign something else.

If there was ever a Organization that has done everything wrong in the draft since 2010, it's the Angels.

I mean, I can at least understand their logic in it even if I don't agree with it. The extra $1.2M that the Angels saved by passing on Kade Anderson could be used elsewhere. I have to imagine Liam Doyle wasn't willing to do 75% of the slot value.