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June Draft Highlights
Carolina (1st) - CF Bob Mangum, 23 (6/10/7)
Getting a $3.1 million signing bonus, this leftie hit .321 with 16 HR in 169 AB for Chicago State. [I was sure Chicago State was not the name of a real university, but I was wrong! The CSU Cougars play in the Mid-Continent Conference against schools like IUPUI, Oral Roberts and Valparaiso.]
Jacksonville (2nd) - SP Tom Gustafson, 20 (9/9/5)
With a 1.55 ERA and 188 Ks in 122 IP for San Francisco, this southpaw signed for $2.1 million.
Nashville (3rd) - C Eric Weatherford, 17 (6/6/10)
This young backstop has all the tools, hitting 26 for 52 at Marshwood HS (Maine).
Miami (4th) - RF George Corrigan, 18 (7/6/9)
Very talented, this rightie hit .540 with 5 HR in 55 AB for Temima HS (Georgia).
Tampa (5th) - SP Ralph Turney, 19 (4/9/8)
Injuries have plagued this young rightie, who threw 99 Ks with a 1.54 ERA in 76 IP for Bardstown HS (Kentucky).
Post-Draft Minor League Rankings
Miami (187)
New Orleans (169)
Dallas (163)
Atlanta (153)
San Antonio (142)
Memphis (141)
Norfolk (123)
Carolina (120)
Jacksonville (83)
Nashville (68)
Houston (67)
Tampa (39)
Top Minor League Records
AAA Greenville (ATL) - 32-20
AA Macon (NWO) - 36-15
A Beaumont (SAN) - 31-21
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