Arnerich Signs With Kansas City Royals
August 15, 2001 | Baseball
Aug. 15, 2001
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech junior catcher Tony Arnerich has agreed to terms with the Kansas City Royals organization and will forego his senior season.
Arnerich, a native of Santa Rosa, Calif, has been assigned to the Burlington Bees (Midwest League-Class A) in Burlington, Iowa. Arnerich was the fifth leading hitter for Tech in 2000 with a batting average of .332. He led the squad with 24 doubles, hit five home runs and started all 64 games behind the plate.
"Obviously, we are disappointed to lose Tony this late in the year but we respect his decision," said Texas Tech head coach Larry Hays. "It is often very difficult to pass up the opportunity to play professional baseball and Tony did what he felt was right for him. As a team, we will work hard during fall practice and do our best to replace him. Our goals as a team have not and will not change. This just opens the door for some of our other players to make a big impact next spring."