Vanderbilt Baseball: Tyler Beede passes on Blue Jays

by KingJamesIV on Aug 16, 2011 1:46 AM EDT in Vanderbilt Commodores Baseball

The end of Monday night (or is that Tuesday morning) marked the moment when Major League Baseball teams lost the negotiating rights to their draftees. The evening is filled with activity, as teams rush to come to terms with the high profile players that held strong to see what their club's best offer would be. For Vanderbilt baseball, the evening held many mysteries, as several high profile players hung in the balance.

Of the 12 players drafted, 11 would sign. Will Clinard was the lone holdout (a big deal because Vanderbilt lost a lot of arms to the draft and will absolutely need his experience in 2012).

Of the 4 "high-profile" high school players that had signed to play for the Commodores and had yet to make their decision, Vanderbilt came away with 2: OF John Norwood and star pitcher and 21st overall pick Tyler Beede, both Blue Jay draftees.

Beede, in particular, was another huge coup for Vanderbilt Baseball and Head Coach Tim Corbin. Tyler was the only 2011 MLB Draft First-Rounder not to sign this year and was the first Toronto Blue Jay top draft pick not to sign in the 34 years of the franchise's history.

More on the outcome and what it will mean for the future of the Vanderbilt Commodore baseball tomorrow. In the mean time, we got our men in Beede and Norwood. And I'm grinning ear to ear.

A hearty AOG welcome to the entire 2012 Vanderbilt Commodore Baseball freshman class! The future starts now.

What are your thoughts on what happened last night? What will Vandy's starting rotation be next year? Are you as excited as I am?

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Huge

He might be the biggest recruit Vandy has gotten in any sport, ever.

by KC Commodore on Aug 16, 2011 10:41 AM EDT reply actions

All new rotation

I would guess it ends up being Clinard, Ziomek, and Beede. There are some good rising Soph’s that should fill the midweek and middle-relief holes. The pitching staff was awesome last year and the draft proved it, but this staff has a chance to be as good in 2013 with two first rounders starting (Z & Beede). The offense will help, too, when you consider the top of the lineup will be as good as last year with Kemp/Gomez/Gregor/Harrell/Yaz your likely 1-5 hitters. Throw in a rookie prospect (unfortunately, the best bats signed) and 2012 still looks like an Omaha-bound team. Corbin and his staff deserve huge props.

by vanalyst on Aug 16, 2011 10:54 AM EDT reply actions

Beede turned down $2.5 Million

New Vanderbilt record.

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by KingJamesIV on Aug 16, 2011 10:55 AM EDT reply actions

New Rotation

Ziomek is the only given right now, so Beede will have a shot to earn time. Sam Selman will get a chance as well, though his control issues and mediocrity this summer make him a wild card – kid’s got the talent, he just needs to put it all together.

I wish Pecoraro weren’t hurt, but there’s a chance he’s healthy and can work out of the bullpen for the postseason. That would be a huge boost.

Phil Pfeifer and Adam Ravenelle are both candidates for starting duty, though they’ll probably have to work their way up slowly from weekday starts.

If I had to bet, I’d say the first weekend rotation goes Ziomek/Selman/Beede, but Clinard could end up in almost any role next year for the ‘Dores and I wouldn’t be surprised.

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by Christian D'Andrea on Aug 16, 2011 11:56 AM EDT reply actions