Published: Saturday, July 04, 2009
Updated: Friday, July 3, 2009 9:20 AM CDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — On the day the St. Louis Cardinals signed a top Latin American prospect, they remained far apart in negotiations with top draft pick Shelby Miller.

General manager John Mozeliak noted only about a third of the first-rounders had signed from last month’s draft.

Miller is a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher from Brownwood, Texas. He was considered one of the top high school pitchers in the draft and was the 19th overall selection.

Mozeliak said negotiations with 16-year-old outfielder Wagner Mateo of the Dominican Republic did not slow down talks with Miller.