A baseball source tells the IDS that word is Blake Monar is not expected to sign with the New York Yankees but will instead opt to enroll at IU and play for Tracy Smith's Hoosiers. The news comes just hours before the final deadline for Major League teams to sign draft picks.
A left-handed stud prospect, Monar was a consensus 3rd-6th round talent coming out of South Spencer (Ind.) High School. He was taken in the 25th round by the Yankees.
Speculation has suggested that Monar fell so far because of signability concerns -- he was adamant about his willingness and even desire to come to IU. Monar joins a pitching staff that already boasts All-Big Ten southpaw Matt Bashore, giving IU arguably the best left-handed tandem in the conference.
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