NewsFriars sign third-rounder, eight others
Club has now agreed to terms with six of first nine Draft picks
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
06/24/09 9:45 PM ET
SEATTLE -- The Padres have completed another round of signings of players who were selected earlier this month in the First-Year Player Draft.
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1 WAS: S. Strasburg
2 SEA: D. Ackley
3 SD: D. Tate
4 PIT: J. Sanchez
5 BAL: M. Hobgood
6 SF: Z. Wheeler
7 ATL: M. Minor
8 CIN: M. Leake
9 DET: J. Turner
10 WAS: D. Storen
11 COL: T. Matzek
12 KC: A. Crow
13 OAK: G. Green
14 TEX: M. Purke
15 CLE: A. White
16 ARI: R. Borchering
17 ARI: A. Pollock
18 FLA: C. James
19 STL: S. Miller
20 TOR: S. Jenkins
21 HOU: J. Mier
22 MIN: K. Gibson
23 CWS: J. Mitchell
24 LAA: R. Grichuk
25 LAA: M Trout
26 MIL: E. Arnett
27 SEA: N. Franklin
28 BOS: R. Fuentes
29 NYY: S. Heathcott
30 TB: L. Washington
31 CHC: B. Jackson
32 COL: T. Wheeler
36 LAD: A. Miller
72 NYM: S. Matz
75 PHI: K. Dugan
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On Wednesday, the team announced that it has agreed to terms with nine players -- including third-round pick Jerry Sullivan, a right-handed pitcher out of Oral Roberts University.
The Padres have now signed six of their nine picks that were made in the first 10 rounds of the Draft. Overall, the Padres have agreed to terms with 31 of their 50 picks.
Among those who remain unsigned include their No. 1 pick, outfielder Donavan Tate (No. 3 overall), second-round pick Everett Williams, another prep outfielder and fourth-round selection, right-handed high school pitcher Keyvius Sampson.
The signings that were announced on Wednesday included Sullivan, who was 8-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 98 innings last season. Sullivan struck out 116, averaging 10.65 strikeouts per nine innings.
Players who also signed were fifth-round pick, catcher Jason Hagerty from of the University of Miami, seventh-round pick, right-handed pitcher Miles Mikolas from Nova Southeastern University and 10th round pick, left-handed pitcher Ryan Hinson of Clemson University.
Hagerty was in Seattle on Wednesday and took batting practice with the Padres before the start of their game against the Mariners at Safeco Field. He, Mikolas, Hinson and Sullivan will join short-season Eugene on Thursday.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
