Sox sign Bard
The Red Sox today announced the signing of their second pick (28th overall) in the 2006 draft, North Carolina righthander Daniel Bard. The terms of the signing were not disclosed.
Bard will report to Fort Myers on September 18 for the team’s Florida Instructional League program. The 21-year-old pitcher was ranked the No. 15 overall prospect and the No. 13 pitching prospect in the draft by Baseball America.
It was unclear several weeks ago if the Red Sox would be able to sign Bard. Had he attended classes last week at North Carolina, the Sox would have lost all negotiating rights, and Bard would have gone back into next year’s draft.
Bard went 3-3 for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League in 2005, recording 82 strikeouts in 65.0 innings of work. He led the league in strikeouts and ranked third with a 1.25 ERA.
With Bard’s signing, the Red Sox have signed 27 of the 54 players it selected in the 2006 First Year Player Draft, including each of its first 13 picks.
Information courtesy of the Red Sox
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