UA baseball coach Johnson waiting for Quintana's decision

UA baseball coach Jay Johnson was in Santa Barbara, California, last week, watching collegiate summer league prospects, including UA shortstop-signee Nick Quintana of Las Vegas, who is on the roster of the Pacific Union Financial Capitalists. Quintana, an 11th-round pick of the Red Sox, has until Friday to turn pro or play at Arizona. Most 11th-round picks this year have signed for about $100,000, although two have signed for $600,000 and $400,000. Quintana, who was named Las Vegas’ male athlete of the year by the Las Vegas Sun, hit 15 home runs as a senior. One thing working in Arizona’s favor is that the Red Sox paid $1.1 million for second-round shortstop C.J. Chatham and also drafted shortstops in the 10th, 15th, 21st and 22nd rounds.