Baseball America has confirmed that Phil Bickford, the unsigned No. 10 overall pick in the 2013 draft, is leaving Cal State Fullerton. The hard-throwing righthander was slated to begin his sophomore year of classes at Fullerton today, but sources tell BA that he opted to leave the program in order to make himself eligible for the 2015 draft.
That means his possible destinations include a junior college or independent ball. Speculation on the West Coast suggests that he is leaning toward the juco route. One obvious possibility is Cypress (Calif.) JC, where Bickford could re-unite with head coach Scott Pickler. Bickford played for Pickler’s Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in the Cape Cod League this summer.
Phil Bickford has a chance to be the No. 1 pick in 2015. (Photo by Larry Goren)
Assuming Bickford winds up in the 2015 draft pool, he has a chance to become the No. 1 overall pick
.http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/bickford-leave-cal-state-fullerton/
Mack - This is big news for draft weenies. Bickford (as well as Brady Aiken) will definitely both be top 5 picks and will change the makeup of the protected picks in this draft.
However, I still call for the Mets to do everything they can do to finish the season with as many wins as they can.
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