Josh Knoth Officially Signs with the Brewers

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This week consisted of another huge milestone for Patchogue-Medford Graduate Josh Knoth as he made the trip out to Milwaukee and officially became a member of the Brewers.

Knoth officially decided to not use any of his NCAA eligibility and decided to sign with the Milwaukee Brewers after being drafted in the first round a couple of weeks ago.

The 17-year-old had a historic high school career at Patchogue-Medford. He broke numerous school records as a pitcher and was also one of only three Long Island High School baseball players to ever win the Carly Yastrzemski award twice in their high school career.

Knoth signed with the Milwaukee Brewers for $2 million – which is slightly under the $2.3 Million Slot Value – and should be reporting to the Brewers rookie league affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona, where he will pitch for the first time since May.

“I can’t even put it into words [the emotions of signing a professional contract]. I worked my whole life for this and now it’s here?” he told the Milwaukee media after he officially signed his first pro contract. “It just hit. As soon as I pulled up to the ballpark, it was like, ‘Wow, this is actually happening.’”

Knoth was originally committed to play baseball at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi but he will instead chase his dreams of being a major league pitcher a few years earlier than expected.