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BradleyJKinkaid writes:

in response to ArmyDad:

$135K for a 19th round pick isn't chicken feed, and he most likely also got an educational annuity in addition to the signing bonus that will pay for his last two years of college. It's a gamble either way. If he goes to college and gets hurt or his stock goes down he is a loser. There are two sides to the story, and sometimes it is best to take the sure thing when it presents itself.

I understand the delimma these kids & families must face, although I have not experienced it personally.

But I ask this totally out of curiosity, what is the percentage of college kids (I guess specifically pitchers in this case) who will suffer career ending/severely hampering injuries?

Seems more prudent to go to college to me.

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