After the June 8th draft, the next major decision for a MLB draftee is finalizing an agreement with their Major League squad. With less than 10 minutes before the deadline, former Chipola centerfielder, LeVon Washington agreed to sign with the Cleveland Indians for a $1.2 million bonus.
Washington, who was selected in the second round of MLB’s 2010 First-Year Player Draft had until midnight on Monday to sign with the Indians.
“I was just praying that they would sign me,” said Washington before leaving Florida on Wednesday.
Washington will report to Cleveland’s Rookie League team based in Goodyear, Arizona.
In 41 games as a freshman at Chipola, he batted .327 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs.
Washington understands that there are many areas of his game that must improve as he seeks to continue to climb the ladder in Major League Baseball.
“Defensively, I can get to almost every ball hit,” he said. “There is always stuff to improve on. I definitely need to get better at jumps on balls and reading the ball off the bat.”
Playing in the final games for Cleveland’s Rookie League team, Washington will have the opportunity to fine-tune his skills and improve as a player.
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