USF senior right-hander Danny Otero, the Bulls' Friday night start throughout last season, has signed a pro contract with the San Francisco Giants and reported to the team's spring training complex in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Otero, who went 9-7 with a 3.32 ERA and a team-high 87 strikeouts, was the first Bulls player selected in last week's draft, going in the 21st round. In signing, he now joins left-hander Davis Bilardello (43rd round, Cardinals) as 2007 Bulls now in the pro ranks.
And if there was any doubt about USF signee Rey Navarro being gone to the pros, Baseball America reports that the third-round draft pick has signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks, with a signing bonus of $333,000. Another USF signee from Puerto Rico, lefty Efrain Nieves, has signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, who drafted him in the seventh round. Terms were not disclosed.
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