Now that the signing deadline has come and gone, I thought I would take one final pass at this year's draft. Obviously, evaluating how the Diamondbacks actually did in the draft will necessitate waiting a few years and seeing how some of the picks pan out. We can at this point though, make some informed observations about the early returns.
The first thing is, the Diamondbacks managed to sign all but four of their draftees, with only very late round selections Wilkening (28/826), Vizcaino (31/916), Hoeing (32/946), and Salem (39/1156) failing to sign. That is a very healthy addition to the team's farm system.