Marlins May Not Sign First-Round Pick Andrew Heaney

The Miami Marlins are not expected to reach an agreement with first-round draft pick Andrew Heaney, a source has told Jim Callis of Baseball America.

Source tells me #Marlins have informed 1st-rder Andrew Heaney they won't sign him. Have yet to offer close to $2.8 mil pick value. #mlbdraft

— Jim Callis (@jimcallisBA) July 12, 2012

The Marlins reportedly offered Heaney a $2.6 million deal, but the lefty would not accept anything below his full slot value, according to Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel.

The 6' 2", 174-pound left-hander out of Oklahoma State, selected ninth overall in last month's draft, will be the first top-round pick to not agree to a contract if the initial report holds true through tomorrow's deadline.

Callis speculates that the Marlins' hardline stance on signing Heaney may have a ripple effect that will prevent them from coming to an agreement with third-round pick Avery Romero.

Heaney went 8-2 with a 1.62 ERA over 15 starts for the Cowboys as a senior this season, striking out 140 batters in just 118 1/3 innings and tossing six complete games. The left-hander is one of six first-round picks still unsigned; a list that also includes Stanford's Mark Appel and LSU's Kevin Gausman.

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Are the Marlins making a mistake if they don't sign Heaney?

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