Ryder Jones - MLBdraftables·
Well, that was quick. You can see from below some of the back story that caused his stock to rise a bit. He parlayed that Stanford offer, and the fact that he is a good two-way player, into a higher draft slot and better leverage regarding his bonus number. When you have a commitment from a school with solid academics like Stanford, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Texas etc. it really helps your negotiating position and puts you in an almost can't lose situation. You can walk away from the table if they try to low-ball you.
from MLBTraderumors.com:
Giants Agree To Terms With Ryder Jones: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com:
Giants second-round pick Ryder Jones has agreed to terms with the team, Ryder announced via his personal Twitter account (hat tip: Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area on Twitter). There is no word on the No. 64 overall selection's signing bonus just yet, though the slot value of that pick is $872,100, per Baseball America.
Jones, who is advised by Legacy Sports, is a high school third baseman out of North Carolina who had committed to Stanford. BA noted that he has the fallback of moving back to the mound, as he can throw a fastball in the low 90s with a sharp slider.
Baseball America ranked Jones as the No. 197 prospect in this year's draft, noting that his current talent level fit him into the fifth or sixth round but he would need to be drafted higher to break his commitment to Stanford. Jones did not crack Keith Law or Jonathan Mayo's lists of top 100 draft prospects.
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