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Fri Jul 17 202017:21Army outfielder Hurtubise signs $20,000 deal with Reds
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Former Army outfielder and captain Jacob Hurtubise has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds for the $20,000 maximum signing bonus allowed to players bypassed in last month's amateur draft.The Zionsville, Indiana, native becomes the first baseball player to receive a professional offer since the U.S. Department of Defense endorsed a policy last November to allow service academy athletes to pursue professional sports after graduation. Once approved, Hurtubise will be allowed to delay his commissioning and subsequent service obligation.“We are very proud and excited for Jacob to get this opportunity with the Cincinnati Reds,” Army head coach Jim Foster said in a statement. “He has been a huge part of our baseball program and will be remembered as one of the greats in program history.”Hurtubise graduated in June as the Army and Patriot League all-time leader in stolen bases (105) and walks (142). In 2019, he set Army single-season records for runs... [More]
Fri Jul 17 202017:01Army outfielder Hurtubise signs deal with Cincinnati Reds
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Former Army outfielder and captain Jacob Hurtubise has signed with the Cincinnati Reds.The Zionsville, Indiana, native becomes the first baseball player to receive a professional offer since the U.S. Department of Defense endorsed a policy last November to allow service academy athletes to pursue professional sports after graduation. Once approved, Hurtubise will be allowed to delay his commissioning and subsequent service obligation.“We are very proud and excited for Jacob to get this opportunity with the Cincinnati Reds,” Army head coach Jim Foster said in a statement. “He has been a huge part of our baseball program and will be remembered as one of the greats in program history.”Hurtubise graduated in June as the Army and Patriot League all-time leader in stolen bases (105) and walks (142). In 2019, he set Army single-season records for runs (71), walks (69) and stolen bases (45), earning ABCA All-American honors and also was named Patriot League Defensive Player... [More]