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Although his slot in the overall draft, like Hendricks’, is low relative to his statistics—he led the Ivy League in home runs with 14 this season, and is Harvard’s career leader as a sophomore—he and Walsh quickly cite his unique status as a draft eligible sophomore as a contributing factor. The Major League Baseball draft rule requires players to either be in their junior year, or age 21. Farkes turned 21 literally days before the draft...
...Walsh agrees, specifically alluding to a bit of confusion for some organizations...
...other relevant issue is that of “signability,” Walsh said, referring to the same reason that the San Diego Padres passed on Long Beach State ace Jered Weaver. While in Weaver’s case it is money, the concern with Farkes was education. “If they don’t draft him in the first couple of rounds, they ask themselves, ‘What are the chances of him leaving a school like Harvard...
...Junior year, he’s going to be eligible again. And if he stays strong and healthy, he’s going to be tremendous,” Walsh said. “I think that’s his year...
...with Hendricks himself blowing the save in a dreadful relief appearance—Harvard found its back firmly against the wall in the thick of a tense Red Rolfe division race. A single Crimson loss would clinch an Ivy League Championship berth for Dartmouth, and Coach Joe Walsh looked to his ace to be the stopper...