Cardinals Agree To Terms With 24 Players From 2018 Draft, Including 9 Of Top 10 Selections

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to terms with 24 players from last week’s amateur draft and one non-drafted free-agent.   Today’s announcement brings the total number of 2018 draftees signed and/or agreed to terms to 28 players, including nine of the team’s top 10 selections.

              In addition to the players listed below in BOLD, the Cardinals reached agreement today with non-drafted free-agent right-handed pitcher Tommy Parsons (Adrian College, MI) who is the active career wins leader (40) among all NCAA Divisions, including a 23-game win streak.

2018 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT – SIGNED/AGREED TO TERMS AS OF JUNE 14

      Rd.,  Player (overall pick)              Pos.      B-T     Ht     Wt.   School                               Hometown

1. Nolan Gorman (19)                     3B        L-R     6-1    210   Sandra Day O’Connor (Ariz.) High School   Phoenix, Ariz.

     CBA.  Griffin Roberts (43)                   RHP      R-R     6-3    205   Wake Forest University                      Midlothian, Va.

Cmp2.  Luken Baker (75)                         1B       R-R     6-4    225   Texas Christian University                 Spring, Texas

3. 3. Mateo Gil (95)                               SS        R-R     6-2    190   Timber Creek (Texas) High School Keller, Texas
   4. Nick Dunn (153)                        2B       L-R   5-10  175   University of Maryland                   Sunbury, Pa.
   5. Edgar Gonzalez (183)           RHP     R-R    6-1    200   Fresno State University                   Newark, Calif.
   6. Brendan Donovan (213)       3B       L-R    6-1    195   University of South Alabama        Enterprise, Ala.
   7. Lars Nootbaar (243)                LF        L-R    6-3    210   University of Southern California                                                        El Segundo, Calif.
   8. Matt Duce (273)                          C         L-R   5-11  190   Dallas Baptist University               Sierra Vista, Ariz.
   9. Kevin Woodall, Jr. (303)        1B       R-R    6-6    240   Coastal Carolina University           Georgetown, S.C.
   10. Chris Holba (333)                   RHP     R-R    6-3    210   East Carolina University                 O’Fallon, Ill.
   11. Francisco Justo (363)            RHP     R-R    6-4    205   Monroe College (N.Y.)                       Bronx, N.Y.                                                     
   12. Samuel “Evan” Sisk (483)    LHP      L-L     6-2    209   College of Charleston                        Chester, S.C.
   13. Kyle Leahy (513)                    RHP      S-R    6-5    200   Colorado Mesa University              Boulder, Colo.                                               
   14. Cole Aker (543)                       RHP     R-R    6-2    205   University of Tampa                         Kernersville, N.C.
   15. Josh Shaw (573)                         2B       R-R    6-1    195   St. John’s University                          Wayne, N.J.
   16. Kevin Vargas (663)                   SS        R-R    6-1    175   International Baseball Academy                Ceiba, Puerto Rico
   17. Michael Baird (693)              RHP     R-R    6-5    210   Southern Illinois University-Carbondale                                                     Parker, Colo.
   18. Eli Kraus (723)                         LHP      L-L     6-1    190   Kent State University                       Medina, Ohio
   19. Troy Montemayor (753)      RHP     R-R    6-1    160   Baylor University                               San Antonio, Texas
   20. Connor Coward (783)            RHP     R-R    6-0    200   Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)                              Pittsburgh, Pa.
   21. Perry DellaValle (813)         RHP     R-R    6-0    195   Seton Hill (Pa.) University             North Royalton, Ohio
   22. Justin Toerner (843)               CF        L-L   5-10  165   California State University-Northridge                                                      Temecula, Calif.

3. Ty Cohen (933)                        RHP     R-R    6-1    195   Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech)                               Woodstock, Ga.
4. Brandon Purcell (963)             C         R-R    6-1    205   Georgia College and State University                                                       Glennville, Ga.
5. Chris Rivera (993)                  RHP     R-R    5-9    175   Long Beach State University         Watsonville, Calif.
6. Christian Caudle (1,113)        C        R-R    6-4    230   Texas A&M University-Kingsville                                                        Klein, Texas
7. Andrew Warner (1,203)        RF       R-R    6-2    225   Columbia (Mo.) College                    Lee’s Summit, Mo.

  NDFA  Tommy Parsons                       RHP     R-R    6-5    185   Adrian (Mich.) College                     New Albany, Ohio