July 16, 2015

 

Swanson Leads Late Signings, Funkhouser to Return

 

Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson, the top overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks prior to the deadline.

 

First-round pitchers Walker Buhler of Vanderbilt (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Nathan Kirby of Virginia (Milwaukee Brewers) also signed before the deadline.

 

Pitcher Kyle Funkhouser, a first-round pick of the Dodgers, did not sign and will return to Louisville for his senior season. Right-hander Kyle Cody, a second-round pick of the Minnesota Twins, will return to Kentucky.

 

A pair of second-round high school pitchers did not sign and will attend college. Brady Singer of Eustis (Fla.) HS will head to Florida, while Jonathan Hughes of Flowery Branch (Ga.) HS will go to Georgia Tech.

 

Returning Players

RHP Kyle Funkhouser, Louisville, 1st round by Los Angeles Dodgers

RHP Kyle Cody, Kentucky, 2nd round by Minnesota Twins

SS Adam Walton, Illinois, 20th round by Baltimore Orioles

RHP Travis Eckert, Oregon State, 20th round by San Francisco Giants

RHP Nick Blackburn, Illinois, 22nd round by the New York Mets

RHP Clate Schmidt, Clemson, 32nd round by Boston Red Sox

RHP Dustin Biggs, Kentucky, 32nd round by New York Mets

IF Eli White, Clemson, 37th round by Pittsburgh Pirates

 

Players who signed at the deadline

SS Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt, 1st round, Arizona Diamondbacks

RHP Walker Buehler, Vanderbilt, 1st round, Los Angeles Dodgers

LHP Nathan Kirby, Virginia, 1st round, Milwaukee Brewers

1B Edwin Ross, FIU, 6th round, Los Angeles Dodgers

OF Ryan Nagle, Illinois, 27th round, Pittsburgh Pirates

 

High Schoolers in Top 10 rounds who didn't sign

RHP Brady Singer, Eustis HS (Fla.), 2nd round, Toronto Blue Jays, headed to Florida

RHP Jonathan Hughes, Flowery Branch HS (Ga.), 2nd round, Baltimore Orioles, headed to Georgia Tech

SS Nicholas Shumpert, Highlands Ranch HS (Colo.), 7th round, Detroit Tigers, headed to Kentucky

OF Kep Brown, Wando HS (S.C.), 10t round, Miami Marlins, headed to Miami (Fla.)