A lot of attention has been paid to Angels' third-round draft pick Matt Harvey, a pitcher from Connecticut. Today at 9 p.m. PDT is the deadline to sign all players from June's draft.
Harvey, who went 6-1 with a 0.64 ERA and 112 strikeouts in his senior year, has a scholarship in hand and is ready to go to North Carolina. He is being advised by Scott Boras one of the reasons he fell so far in the draft and another as to why the Angels and Harvey are extremely unlikely to consummate a deal.
"We haven't signed him; we've made him an offer," GM Bill Stoneman said. "I would like a pleasant surprise but I'm not expecting it."
Harvey is reportedly seeking a $2.5 million signing bonus while the Angels would prefer to pay him far less than that considering he is the 118th overall pick, talented or not.
Asked if the team will sweeten their offer to Harvey, Stoneman said "No."







