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SportsJuly 2, 2005

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals on Friday signed first-round draft picks Tyler Greene and Mark McCormick to minor league contracts. Greene, a shortstop from Georgia Tech, was the Cardinals' second pick of the draft and the 30th overall selection. McCormick, a right-handed pitcher, was the 44th selection with a supplemental pick and recently completed his college career at Baylor with a trip to the College World Series...

Cardinals sign two first-round picks

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals on Friday signed first-round draft picks Tyler Greene and Mark McCormick to minor league contracts.

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Greene, a shortstop from Georgia Tech, was the Cardinals' second pick of the draft and the 30th overall selection. McCormick, a right-handed pitcher, was the 44th selection with a supplemental pick and recently completed his college career at Baylor with a trip to the College World Series.

The Cardinals have signed 36 of their 51 picks from the June 7 draft, including all 14 players selected in the first 10 rounds.

-- The Associated Press

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