Longmire said St. Louis scout Jeff Ishii called him while he was following the draft with his parents in La Mesa and asked if he'd be willing to sign. Longmire answered, "Yes."
"It feels unreal," Longmire said. "I'm so excited because they're a great organization and I've been on their radar for a long time. They want me to sign pretty quick."
The 21-year-old said Ishii and the Cardinals expressed interest in him in 2007 when he elected to attend Pacific despite being a 37th-round choice of the Oakland Athletics. Longmire said he expects the signing bonus to be around $150,000. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder said Tuesday's outcome vindicated his decision to attend college.
"It was the right decision for me," Longmire said. "I'm so much more ready now for (professional ball) and I have three years toward a (sports management) degree if it doesn't work out."
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