The draft-and-follow process is being phased out with this year’s draft. There are more than 500 players who qualify as draft-and-follows from 2006. The players have until May 31, the beginning of the close period, to sign with the teams that control their rights or they will re-enter this year’s draft. Between 60 and 70 are expected to sign.
Following are the 10 highest unsigned picks from a year ago that are subject to the draft-and-follow rule, along with the junior college they are attending and the major league team that controls their rights. The round the players were drafted in is also noted. The list does not include unsigned first-round pick Max Scherzer, who technically is not a draft-and-follow but remains property of the Diamondbacks until the close period. |
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| Top 10 Draft-And Follows, 2006 Draft |
| 1. |
Joey Rosas, lhp, Yavapai (Ariz.) JC |
Nationals (9) |
| 2. |
Jeremy Barfield, of, San Jacinto (Texas) JC |
Mets (9) |
| 3. |
Marcus Salmon, c, Miami-Dade CC |
Nationals (10) |
| 4. |
Philips Orta, rhp, Western Nebraska CC |
Mets (10) |
| 5. |
Kyle Snyder, rhp, Indian River (Fla.) CC |
Red Sox (10) |
| 6. |
Matt Latos, rhp, Broward (Fla.) CC |
Padres (11) |
| 7. |
Brandon Belt, of-lhp, San Jacinto (Texas) CC |
Red Sox (11) |
| 8. |
Chad Robinson, rhp, CC of Southern Nevada |
Brewers (12) |
| 9. |
Jordan Walden, rhp, Grayson County (Texas) CC |
Angels (12) |
| 10. |
*Sergio Morales, of, Broward (Fla.) CC |
White Sox (12) | |
| * Already signed |
| -- Alan Simpson |
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