Padres Ink Eric Lauer
- Updated: June 17, 2016
According to John Manuel of Baseball America the San Diego Padres have signed Kent State first round pick Eric Lauer.
The @Padres have signed first-round LHP Eric Lauer out of @KentStBaseball for $2M; slot was $2,159,900. all 3 Padres 1st-rounders signed
— John Manuel (@johnmanuelba) June 15, 2016
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports also reported the news.
padres have deal with No. 25 overall pick, eric lauer, lhp, kent st. $2M. @johnmanuelba 1st
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 15, 2016
Lauer is a four pitch pitcher who should be a valuable piece in the Padres rebuilding project. Lauer showed his excitement to join the Padres organization via Twitter.
Thank you to everyone for support over the years and thank you to the @Padres for the opportunity of a lifetime. Time to get to work now ⚾️
— Eric Lauer (@e_lauer10) June 10, 2016
Many experts believe that the Padres had a strong draft and they selected three times in the first round. The hope is that these prospects will be able to make a significant impact at the major league level sometime in the future.
As more information surfaces on the Padres and their draft picks we will keep you up to date.
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