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Front office optimistic regarding signing picks from top 10 rounds

When asked if there was any news on top overall pick Brady Aiken, Astros scouting director Mike Elias reiterated that he is pleased with the progress the club has made so far in talks with the picks...

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Second-round pick Reed honored at College World Series

A.J. Reed, the University of Kentucky slugger the Astros picked in the second round of this year’s draft, was honored with the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy at the College World Series on Saturday....

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With Aiken in town, official announcement on contract could be near

Achin for Aiken? Amidst all the Carlos Correa news of late, another first overall Astros draft pick has yet to start his career — this year’s. High school lefthander Brady Aiken arrived in Houston on...

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Fourth-rounder Mengden signs with home-town team

The Astros held another press conference for a high draft pick on Friday. No, it wasn’t to introduce first overall pick Brady Aiken, but a Houston native and Texas A&M product whom the Astros still...

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Players union, Astros at odds over draft picks Brady Aiken, Jacob Nix

Commissioner Bud Selig on Tuesday passed a question on the Astros’ handling of their negotiations with draft picks Brady Aiken and Jacob Nix to MLB’s general counsel, Dan Halem. The signing deadline...

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Brady Aiken’s NCAA eligibility, leverage could be at risk

If top draft pick Brady Aiken doesn’t sign with the Astros by Friday’s 4 p.m. deadline, he has a commitment to UCLA. But even that could be in question. If Aiken, whose signing with the Astros has been...

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Nix, Marshall would make for haul behind Aiken as draft signing deadline arrives

Before USA Baseball’s 18-and-under team played the first game of a tournament in Taiwan last fall, before Brady Aiken dominated in the final clinching game and celebrated with teammates Jacob Nix and...

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Jeff Luhnow on the failed Brady Aiken signing and what’s next

Astros GM Jeff Luhnow addressed the issues surrounding top draft pick Brady Aiken and the team’s failed effort to sign him before today’s deadline: “Basically, we tried to engage the other side, Casey...

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Duquette’s comparison to Aiken doesn’t hold true to Kazmir

OAKLAND — Scott Kazmir was the 15th overall draft pick in 2002 as a high school lefthanded pitcher out of Cypress Falls high school who was raved about nationally. When he was examined prior to signing...

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Astros find enough leftover money to sign ‘premium’ 11th-round pick Patrick...

CLEVELAND — Baseball’s draft system has made 11th- and 12th-round picks more exciting to teams in many cases than some picks in the middle of the first top-10 rounds, because of the draft signing bonus...

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