The Cubs could be on the verge of luring another two-sport college athlete to full-time duty as a baseball player. Outfielder Matt Szczur, the Cubs' fifth-round selection in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft and a wide receiver at Villanova University, has verbally agreed to a $1.5 million contract, according to Baseball America. The 21-year-old Szczur received a $100,000 signing bonus with the Cubs, which included permission to return to Villanova for his senior season. The contract also called for a $500,000 bonus if he committed to the Cubs in writing prior to the National Football League combine. Cubs officials were not available for comment on Tuesday night. After signing the day after the Draft in June, Szczur played for three of the Cubs' Minor League teams and began his professional career with a 21-game hitting streak. He spent most of the season with Class A Boise in the Northwest League. Szczur had shorter stints for the Arizona Rookie League team and the Class A Peoria Chiefs in the Midwest League. Overall, he played in 25 games and batted .347 with a .414 on-base percentage and a .465 slugging percentage. He hit 10 doubles, one triple, scored 24 runs and collected 10 RBIs. Four years ago, the Cubs lured pitcher Jeff Samardzjia from a potential NFL career, signing the former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver. 消息应该确定了，Matt Szczur已经承诺小熊队所提出的1.5M签约金，Jim Callis提到 Szczur拥有比Samardzija更优异的天赋，小熊大手笔付出绝对是值得的。如果Szczur 养出来那他将能取代Brett Jackson在中外野的位子。Jim Callis对他赞不绝口，有人 在twitter问他刚刚失去的李学周和Szczur谁比较棒？Jim Callis的回答是Szczur有更 好的打击和速度。 Matt Szczur:BA的报告我有看欧! Best Athlete and Fastest Baserunner!!!! -- Do they still play the blues in Chicago When baseball season rolls around When the snow melts away Do the Cubbies still play In their ivy-covered burial ground --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc) 大Z和他的老婆Ismary在参加瓜地马拉的慈善活动时，决定收养这位18个月大的孤儿。 ※ 编辑: Zamned 来自: 118.169.179.192 (01/20 11:25) 官网正式的消息出来罗! Matt Szczur是一个有第一轮後段顺位实力的新秀，不多数球队 担心他老兄跑去打FOOTBALL选到空气，所以直到第五轮才被小熊捡走。Matt Szczur在月 初和Jim Hendry共进晚餐，在此之後Szczur做出一个令球团振奋的选择。 Jim Hendry：我们等他做出决定已经等了七个多月。他在小联盟已经证明他是个有潜力值 得投资的优质新秀。他在职业比赛中将优异的天赋完全崭露出来，事实上他 真的打得很棒，我们期待更多的磨练能使它成为一个成熟的棒球选手。 去年夏季Szczur开始从比赛中学习如何成为一个的外野手，那段时光他每天做就是打棒球 也了解到棒球细腻的地方。 Matt Szczur：小熊队认为我能够打好棒球成为一个好球员令 我受宠若惊。之後Szczur回到学校打美式足球并慢慢考虑未来的规划，不过膝盖的伤痛却 使他错失大部分的赛程，这多少也影响他在NFL的选秀行情。 今年冬天他仍在棒球和美足之间举棋不定的时候。小熊GM Jim Hendry又出现了，他对Matt Szczur说球团期望他能在2014年成为瑞格里的中外野手，并提出新的签约金(1.5M)。请他 认真考虑我们的诚意。最後Szczur在周二做出答覆：我选择棒球! Matt Szczur：我很清楚我的决定代表着什麽意义。棒球和足球都是我最喜爱的球类，但是 当我选择其一之後，也几乎说明我放弃另一种运动。进入职业为了减少受伤 风险通常会禁止球员从事其他球类运动，我很难再走回头路了。但是我认为 自己的决定是正确的! ※ 编辑: Zamned 来自: 118.169.179.140 (01/21 14:10)