This Jon Heyman article on CBSSports.com sums up the Astros failure to sign the #1 overall pick in 2014, Brady Aiken. Casey Close, Aiken’s adviser, rips the Astros and 5th rounder Jacob Nix also loses a deal in the process. Has GM Jeff Luhnow blown the last 2 drafts & should he be let go? Listen to what they have to say in this Baseball America podcast.
And… by failing to reach a deal with Brady Aiken, the Astros already are guaranteed next year’s #2 pick in the June draft. If the Astros finish as one of the worst teams in baseball (highly likely), they’ll have two very high picks. So let’s look at this article by Jonathan Mayo from MLB.com last month highlighting the guys to watch for in the 2015 draft!
