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FWST: Matt Purke May Return to TCU, But He Needs to Take the Money & Pitch
By Big Steaming Pile
FORT WORTH - According to the multiple people in and around TCU's baseball program and a pair of MLB scouts, TCU left handed pitcher Matt Purke's demands aren't changing. He's going to again be a first round draft pick despite coming off a mediocre sophomore season. And "mediocre" by the standards he set as a high school pitcher, and a college freshman.
Despite the fact he's struggled with some arm stuff - absolutely no one I talked to on or off the record said Purke is or has been injured - he wants something around $7.2 to $7.5 million. He's likely to be offered in the area of $4 to $5 million.
Unless Purke can show in his start on Saturday in the NCAA regional, and then gets the chance to pitch one or two more times, that his arm is sound and he is as dominant as he was as a freshman he's not going to get that much. And this assumes he does go tomorrow; it's TBD as of right now. If he does, it will be his final start before the MLB draft on Monday. ...
By Big Steaming Pile
FORT WORTH - According to the multiple people in and around TCU's baseball program and a pair of MLB scouts, TCU left handed pitcher Matt Purke's demands aren't changing. He's going to again be a first round draft pick despite coming off a mediocre sophomore season. And "mediocre" by the standards he set as a high school pitcher, and a college freshman.
Despite the fact he's struggled with some arm stuff - absolutely no one I talked to on or off the record said Purke is or has been injured - he wants something around $7.2 to $7.5 million. He's likely to be offered in the area of $4 to $5 million.
Unless Purke can show in his start on Saturday in the NCAA regional, and then gets the chance to pitch one or two more times, that his arm is sound and he is as dominant as he was as a freshman he's not going to get that much. And this assumes he does go tomorrow; it's TBD as of right now. If he does, it will be his final start before the MLB draft on Monday. ...