On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that 26 of the 52 players the club drafted in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft last Thursday and Friday have agreed to terms with the organization.
Included is the signing of the Cardinals second overall pick and first-round supplemental selection (36th overall), pitcher Clayton Mortensen out of Gonzaga University. St. Louis also came to terms with their 5th-round pick (172nd overall) Thomas Eager from Cal Poly SLO.
These players are expected to report to Cardinals mini-camp being held this week in Jupiter, Florida in preparation for the players to be assigned to short-season clubs in Batavia (New York-Penn League), Johnson City (Appalachian League) or the newest Cardinals affiliate in the Gulf Coast League (Jupiter).
Following is a list of those agreeing to terms.
| Rd. |
Player |
Pos. |
B-T |
Ht. |
Wt. |
School |
| 1a. |
Clayton Mortensen |
RHP |
R-R |
6-4 |
190 |
Gonzaga
University |
| 5 |
Thomas Eager |
RHP |
R-R |
6-2 |
205 |
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
| 6 |
Oliver Marmol |
SS |
R-R |
5-10 |
165 |
College of Charleston |
| 7 |
Deryk Hooker |
RHP |
R-R |
6-4 |
185 |
Mira Mesa H.S. |
| 10 |
Beau Riportella |
OF |
R-R |
6-3 |
195 |
College of the Sequoais |
| 13 |
Steven Hill |
1B |
R-R |
5-11 |
190 |
Stephen F. Austin State
University |
| 14 |
Joshua Dew |
RHP |
R-R |
6-4 |
225 |
Troy University |
| 15 |
Chuckie Fick |
RHP |
R-R |
6-5 |
187 |
Cal State Northridge |
| 17 |
Matt Arburr |
3B |
R-R |
6-4 |
260 |
Pace University |
| 18 |
Andrew Brown |
OF |
R-R |
6-0 |
195 |
University of Nebraska |
| 20 |
Brian Cartie |
3B |
R-R |
6-0 |
188 |
McNeese State University |
| 21 |
Brian Broderick |
RHP |
R-R |
6-6 |
205 |
Grand Canyon University |
| 23 |
Joseph Hage |
OF |
R-R |
6-0 |
180 |
M Stoneman Douglas H.S. |
| 26 |
Tony Cruz |
3B |
R-R |
5-11 |
205 |
Palm Beach Community College
|
| 27 |
Brian Buck |
OF |
R-R |
6-1 |
190 |
Santa Barbara City College |
| 28 |
Ross Oeder |
2B |
R-R |
5-9 |
170 |
Wright State University |
| 30 |
Nick Derba |
C |
R-R |
5-10 |
195 |
Manhattan College |
| 31 |
Dylan Gonzalez |
RHP |
S-R |
6-4 |
205 |
Pepperdine University |
| 32 |
Nicholas Vera |
3B |
R-R |
6-1 |
200 |
Trinity
University |
| 34 |
Steven Hill |
RHP |
R-R |
6-4 |
220 |
Southeastern University |
| 38 |
Adron Chambers |
OF |
L-L |
5-10 |
185 |
Pensacola Junior College |
| 39 |
Rigoberto Lugo |
RHP |
R-R |
5-11 |
196 |
Puerto Rico Baseball Academy H.S. |
| 42 |
Mike Folli |
2B |
S-R |
5-10 |
175 |
University of Buffalo |
| 43 |
Davis Bilardello |
LHP |
L-L |
6-3 |
205 |
University of South Florida |
| 46 |
Robert Sanzillo |
C |
R-R |
6-2 |
210 |
Johns Hopkins University |
| 47 |
Mateo Marquez |
OF |
R-R |
6-2 |
195 |
Cal State Dominguez |
Interestingly, half the 12 outfielders drafted and seven of the nine corner infielders have come to terms. Not surprisingly, 10 of the 14 seniors and over half of the junior college draftees (four of seven) have signed, as well as three of eight high schoolers taken.
2007 Cardinals draft by position
| Drafted |
52 |
|
|
Signed |
26 |
| Outfielders |
12 |
|
|
|
6 |
| Catchers |
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
| Pitchers |
23 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Left |
4 |
|
1 |
| |
|
Right |
19 |
|
8 |
| Infielders |
14 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Middle |
5 |
|
2 |
| |
|
Corner |
9 |
|
7 |
2007 Cardinals draft by class
| Drafted |
52 |
|
|
Signed |
26 |
| High School |
8 |
|
|
|
3 |
| Jr. College |
7 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
3rd year |
1 |
|
1 |
| |
|
2nd year |
4 |
|
2 |
| |
|
1st year |
2 |
|
1 |
| College |
37 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Senior |
14 |
|
10 |
| |
|
Junior |
21 |
|
9 |
| |
|
Soph. |
2 |
|
0 |
Brian Walton can be reached via email at brwalton@earthlink.net.
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