As the MLB Draft deadline approached the Cardinals came to terms with first rounder Zack Cox, most recently a third baseman for the University of Arkansas. Various rumors floating around Twitter report that it’s a $3.2 million Major League deal.
Having already put him on the 40-man roster, the Cardinals clearly expect Cox, who hit .429 in college play in 2010, to move quickly through their system; no word yet as to whether he’ll report to a team this year, or where he might. Follow Viva El BIrdos for continual updates about Cox and the rest of the Cardinals’ 2010 draft.