Which team took Tanner Bushue in the 2009 MLB draft?
Astros choose RHP Tanner Bushue in Second Round: Here are some tidbits on Mr. Bushue, who was selected with the sixty-ninth pick in the draft: The Chicago Tribune ranked Bushue as the second best prospect in the state of Illinois He is a two sport star, playing basketball as well as baseball at South Central High School in Farina, IL Bushue committed to John A. Logan Junior College in Illinois. Signability factors in here, I would assume Throwing in the mid 90s consistently as a high schooler, one source had him as going between the 10th and 20th rounds. After reading that, I’m more sure than ever his signing won’t be much of an issue The enrollment of Bushue’s high school in Farina, IL is 245. My graduating senior class had nearly three times that many people He has scored more than 1000 points in his high school basketball career. Has no bearing on his ability to play baseball, but it’s cool nonetheless. Sources:
otential can be a dangerous word. But when it’s backed up with staggering career numbers, and a pass of the “eye-test”, you start to believe that you could have something special. That is the hope of the Houston Astros as they selected South Central grad Tanner Bushue in the 2nd round with the 69th overall pick in Tuesday night’s first day of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Bushue posted a 34-10 career record with 575 strikeouts and a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.29. Bushue also was stingy in the runs department with a career ERA of 1.72 including 3 seasons under 1 run per game. In the Fall of 2008, Bushue in 48.1 innings pitched allowed just 1 earned run (0.15). And at 6-4 and lean, the potential to increase velocity that already touches 93+, coupled with a devastating curve ball that experts are saying will be a plus pitch for him in the future, and you have all the makings of a solid investment. 2006 Wesclin grad and Eastern Illinois lefty Tyler Kehrer was selected in the s
Here are some tidbits on Mr. Bushue, who was selected with the sixty-ninth pick in the draft: The Chicago Tribune ranked Bushue as the second best prospect in the state of Illinois He is a two sport star, playing basketball as well as baseball at South Central High School in Farina, IL Bushue committed to John A. Logan Junior College in Illinois. Signability factors in here, I would assume Throwing in the mid 90s consistently as a high schooler, one source had him as going between the 10th and 20th rounds. After reading that, I’m more sure than ever his signing won’t be much of an issue The enrollment of Bushue’s high school in Farina, IL is 245. My graduating senior class had nearly three times that many people He has scored more than 1000 points in his high school basketball career. Has no bearing on his ability to play baseball, but it’s cool nonetheless Sources: http://www.crawf
