The Washington Nationals have come to terms with Texas OF'er Kevin Keyes, their 7th round pick in the 2010 draft.
No terms of the deal were given, but Keyes is now an official member of the Vermont Lake Monsters, the Washington Nationals Short Season A Ball team.
Dustin McComas of orangebloods.com confirmed the signing on his twitter page while also speculating that Keyes signing bonus was worth 125,000 dollars.
Spoke with a source that informed me Kevin Keyes signed with the #Nationals, and will begin his pro career soon. Congrats to Kevin. #UTKeyes reportedly signed for a bonus of around 125,000 dollars, which is above slot for his spot. #UT #Horns
You can find Keyes's Vermont player profile here.
Keyes's roster page from the University of Texas can be found here.
Photo courtesy of www.texassports.com
What do you think of this kid? I know you were really excited about their first round choice, but I haven't ever heard of this one.
ReplyDeleteI watched him play at Texas for the last two years. He doesn't really leap off the page at you with his stats or anything, but he's got a lot of drive and is willing to work hard to improve. I think he has a lot of upside.
ReplyDeletejust an update, We love Kevin here
ReplyDeletein Hagerstown. He's playing the outfield well, but he contributes
"Keye" hits often.
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