Kansas University senior left-handed pitcher Jacob Jean has signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago White Sox.Jean, a native of Antelope, Calif., made eight appearances for the Jayhawks in the spring and compiled an 0-0 record with a 2.57 earned-run average.Jean has been assigned to a ...
Former Kansas University baseball players Sean Richardson and A.J. Van Slyke have signed professional contracts.Van Slyke, an outfielder whose father, Andy, is a former major leaguer, signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, who made him a 23rd-round selection in last week's free-agent draft.Jeff ...
After the dust settles from Wednesday's conclusion of baseball's amateur draft, Kansas University coach Ritch Price expects one thing to be absent from his roster.No, it's not a starting pitcher or sweet-swinging outfielder.It's "draftitis.""Once you get through your junior year, there's no ...
History does repeat, and sometimes in a way that leaves you with an uncanny feeling of dejà vu.When Kansas University basketball signee C.J. Henry was selected in Tuesday's baseball draft, the moment was eerily reminiscent of exactly 20 years ago when KU football signee Brian McRae also was a ...
The ripple effect that the New York Yankees have sent through the sports world over the last decade with their dominance on the field and spending off it finally has reached the Jayhawk nation.C.J. Henry, the 6-foot-3 Oklahoma City baseball/basketball standout, gave a nonbiding oral commitment ...
It's pretty safe to say that Mike Zagurski is just one of those roll-with-the-punches type of guys.Going into Tuesday's baseball draft, the Kansas University senior left-hander made no expectations for himself.He found out late in the afternoon from a couple of buddies following the draft's ...
The journey that a ballplayer takes on his way to the majors is often a strange one, but for former Jayhawk Sean Flynn, independent league baseball and the Kansas City T-Bones have given this catcher a chance to come home.
C.J. Henry has made big plans for Day One of the big-league baseball draft."I'm going to paint the house with my mom to get my mind off it," Henry said with a laugh.The 6-foot-3, 200-pound baseball/basketball standout from Putnam City High in suburban Oklahoma City would prefer to paint the ...
