The Rays have signed a bunch of their later round draft picks one week after the 2009 amateur draft. So far they have locked down 14 draft picks from rounds 12 or later. All of their signees have been collegiate players, which shows a commitment to players that have developed experience against top-quality young players. I’ve always been of the mindset that the difference between the high school competition vs. collegiate competition is far greater than the difference between collegiate and professional.

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