And it's not good. The Evansville Courier-Press has a piece on Monar, who led his team into sectionals a few days ago. The South Spencer High star told the Courier-Press that he'd sign with the team that drafted him if the offer was good enough, and it probably will be if he goes in the first 10 rounds.
I could only see Monar coming to IU at this point if he just gets a terrible offer from the club who drafts him, or if he overvalues himself at his position and doesn't get what he wants. But I wouldn't bank on seeing the hurler headed to IU for anything other than a celebrity basketball game five years from now when he's pitching for the Braves.
Monar's stats as reported in the article are nasty, particularly the 0.49 ERA and the ungodly strikeout-per-inning ratio. I just can't see those breaking balls making it to campus, but who knows.
As for Inside Pitch's good friend and current Hoosier Andrew Means, the jury is out. He told me scouts have told him they like what they see, and one scout told me Means "runs like a deer," something lots of clubs always want to see in a draft pick - you can't coach speed.
Means is also a disciplined hitter, a good baserunner and a solid defensive outfielder with good speed. It will be interesting to see where he goes and what he wants to do from there. From what he said, scouts have given him reason to be optimistic, but the Major League draft is just such a crapshoot with so many rounds.
Means also did not rule out the possibility of playing summer ball and then returning to IU for football, so I'm not sure his other sport would be enough to keep him here. The draft is just a week or so away, so we'll see.
You can read the article by clicking here. Sound off below, should Monar go pro or come to IU? What about Means.
