Ethan Hankins signs with Chipola JC

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Ethan Hankins signs with Chipola JC

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Doug Freeman from Prep Baseball Report twitted that Hankins signed with Chipola JC. I guess they are his fallback position in case he doesn't sign with Cleveland.


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Negotiating tactic
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Re: Ethan Hankins signs with Chipola JC

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This kid had incredible movement on a very nice fastball.

I don't mind losing him to the Indians -

but I hate losing him to a JC. If he is going to go to school - go to Vandy. Skip two years in high A and AA ball and play in the SEC.

As noted - this may be a ploy to get the Indians to pay real money... but I really thought this kid had one of the best ceilings in this draft. I wish we could reel him in.
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I notice that six of the top ten draftees have signed and ALL have signed below their slot value. Ethan may be working to at least GET slot value or better. Wish he'd say the heck with it and go to VU. Guess that point is now moot.
Wonder why he bothered signing with us to begin with.
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If he doesn't sign, could he still go to VU rather than Chipola? Is there a chance he would?
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He signed this afternoon for $2.46 million. A couple 100k over his slot value.
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Guess that pretty much defines our freshman class then.
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