Illinois Baseball Report

Corey Kimes Chris Pack There were two more signings of Illini players this weekend. Corey Kimes inked a contract with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.  Kimes was picked in the 18th round by the Twins.  He’ll report to the Fort Myers (Fla) Miracle in the Florida State League which is a single-A advanced league. Also, [...]

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Congratulations to Josh Parr who just signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday.  Shortstop Parr, who just finished his junior year with the University of Illinois, signed quickly after the Dbacks drafted him in the 12th round on Tuesday. You can expect to see Parr soon in the short season single-A Northwest League where he will [...]

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Hudson off to a good start with the Aberdeen Ironbirds The 2008 Illini draftees have made a good impression so far in the minors. If the first couple weeks are any indication, they are in the pros for a while. Former Illini and All-Big Ten centerfielder Kyle Hudson is at the Orioles’ A farm team [...]

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It looks like Willie Argo who was picked in the 49th round will pitch for Illinois in 2009. The Assumption High School (Davenport, IA) product says that “it’s about 100 percent” that he’ll be wearing the orange and blues. Good news for us Illini fans.  No doubt though, Argo will have his time in sun.  [...]

Filed under: Recruits on June 17th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

Some news regarding Illini draftees: It came out today that Illinois CF Kyle Hudson who went early, the fourth round, has reached a contract agreement with the Baltimore Orioles.  He plans to play for their Class A team in Aberdeen, MD by next week. Illini hurler Scott Shaw, drafted by the New York Mets in [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros on June 12th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

This didn’t get past my radar… Penn State’s closer Drew O’Neil got drafted by the White Sox Thursday.  Pretty dang high, too at 120th overall (four picks after Illinois’ Hudson) in the fourth round.  Nittany White-Out is pretty excited about it. Speaking of Penn State ballplayers, I’m surprised that catcher Joe Blackburn didn’t get selected.  [...]

Filed under: Big Ten on June 7th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

Shaw facing off against Michigan at the 2008 Big Ten Tournament The scouts must have been paying attention during the Illinois-Michigan game at the Big Ten Tournament because Illinois pitcher Scott Shaw was chosen #404th overall in Friday’s MLB’s first-year player draft.  Though Shaw lost that Michigan game, he pitched a heck of game.  Shaw [...]

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Hudson went in the 4th round today Before I get on to the overall draft, I want to extend congratulations to University of Illinois CF Kyle Hudson.  He was chosen 116th overall by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round of today’s baseball draft.  As a junior, I guess the ball is in his court [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros on June 5th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

Speed is one of Hudson’s assets.  University of Illinois CF Kyle Hudson will be watching draft day intently tomorrow.  No doubt, he’ll be snatched up by the time everything’s done.  Where he goes is anyone’s guess but some say he may go as high as the 3rd round.  Hudson ended the 2008 campaign with 40 [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros on June 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I’ll admit it, I was all smiles when pick #1018 rolled past on the ol’ Draft Tracker this afternoon. That was when the Detroit Tigers chose Illini shortstop Shawn Roof in the 33rd round. And if you notice, his younger brother got picked a few rounds later by the Red Sox. No, not Eric, who [...]

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