Different routes but similar results for Gamecocks' Martin, Wynkoop in MLB draft - Charleston Post Courier
Kyle Martin stayed in college an extra year. Jack Wynkoop seems to be leaving school a year early. Martin, who returned to school after being drafted in the 20th round a year ago, saw his stock rise considerably after a senior campaign in which he led the Gamecocks in batting, homers, and runs batted in. USC’s first baseman was selected by the... Wynkoop, a left-handed junior pitcher for USC, went to the Colorado Rockies in the sixth round, with the 167th overall selection. Martin was the 599th overall pick of the Los Angeles Angels a season ago, and signing bonuses for players taken beyond the 10th round are capped at $100,000. His fourth-round draft position Tuesday carries with it a signing bonus slot value of... Former USC and Bishop England High School star Drew Meyer was among those who offered congratulations on Twitter. “Regardless of signing bonus from last year to this year, (Martin) made the best financial decision by getting his degree,” Meyer wrote. The signing bonus slot value for Wynkoop’s sixth-round draft positon is $298,900, and as a junior he has some leverage with a year of college eligibility still remaining. Source: www.postandcourier.com
