Ben Badler @BenBadler 3m
Luis Encarnacion, Leonardo Molina, Carlos Talavera, Anderson Franco and Luis Carpio won't sign today. Have to wait until they turn 16.
Jesse Sanchez @JesseSanchezMLB 6m
SS Gleyber Torres (VZ), #3 on http://MLB.com top int’l list, has agreed to a $1.7 million deal with #Cubs. http://atmlb.com/10DO8al
Dionisio Soldevila @dSoldevila 3m
Padres sign 16-year-old SS, Ruddy Girón for 600K. He trains with Edgar Mercedes
Sorry Gordie:
Ben Badler @BenBadler 3m
Mets Sign Dominican SS Yeffry De Aza For $475,000 http://bit.ly/14L7nw7
According to my list the guys who are not old enough to sign until later this month or next are:
Leonardo Molina, OF
Luis Encarnacion, 3B
Anderson Franco, 3B
Jeremias Portorreal, OF
Bryan Lizardo, 3B
Luis Carpio, SS
Jesse Sanchez @JesseSanchezMLB 4m
Switch-hitting catcher Jose Herrera (VZ), #7 on Top 30 int'l list, is nearing a deal worth an estimated $1M with AZ http://atmlb.com/10DO8al
Ben Badler @BenBadler 4m
Diamondbacks Sign Francis Martinez, Jose Herrera http://bit.ly/17RheGF
Friggin Cubs man!
Erling E. Moreno A. @erling_moreno 6m
Dios gracias por todo y por la oportunidad q me has dado y la bendicion q has derramado sobre mi y mi familia (Chicago Cubs)
Ben Badler @BenBadler 4m
Cubs Sign Dominican RHP Jefferson Mejia For $850,000 http://bit.ly/12jn9fr
So far Eloy Jimenez, Gleyber Torres, Erling Moreno, and Jefferson Mejia. Ugh.
No. But I also have like 10 screens open doing everything from e-mailing, facebooking, tweeting, working, and youtubing as well. What an age we live in. lol
The Jays have been connected to Freddy Rodriguez, but I hope they sign Nestor Tejada (both trained by Carlos Guillen) instead. I know it's hard to evaluate stats at this level but Tejada hit as well as Barreto did at the 15U World Championship this year and finished as a tournament All-Star for his position. Now he doesn't have as much raw power as Rodriguez but the kid can absolutely rake.
Barreto 33ab .515/.568/.978 3hr 12rbi 2(2b) 2(3b) 2bb 4so 8sb 0cs
Tejada 25ab .520/.629/.1080 2hr 13rbi 4(3b) 4bb 5so 4sb 0cs
Jesse Sanchez @JesseSanchezMLB 1m
Source: The #Cardinals are closing in on a deal with RHP Sandy Alcantara, 17, from the DR. The 6-ft-4 pitcher has been eligible to sign.
Yeah, likely. But the Rangers are probably thinking, this may be our last chance to spend like crazy and not have to pay a huge price. They don't mind breaking the rules (see Jairo Berras).
Heck, they could sign a bunch of nobodies for a lot of money this year from certain trainers and try to get huge discounts on players from those same trainers next year as a quid pro quo.
I'm thinking the Rangers don't really care this year. They probably figure after next year there might be a Int' Draft so screw it. I wish AA was as aggressive. The penalties for going over your pool space are not that punitive.
Sign whoever you want this year, and just trade for pool space next year.
Jesse Sanchez @JesseSanchezMLB 8m
LHP Emmanuel DeJesus (VZ), #24 on http://MLB.com ’s Top 30 int’l prospects list, agrees in principle to a deal with #RedSox for $780K
Jesse Sanchez @JesseSanchezMLB 6m
SS Gleyber Torres (VZ), #3 on http://MLB.com Top 30 int'l prospects list, expected to make announcement at presser in Caracas today.
I'm really surprised we're not hearing more from the Blue Jays especially for the top guys. I mean the Yankees, Rangers, and Phillies have less bonus space than us and they're getting some very good talent in Molina, Diplan, and Encarnacion respectively. Add that to the fact that the Rangers have been connected to a bunch of guys. I'm happy with Gudino, though part of me wants to sneak in and steal Torres from the Cubs somehow. When I see him I think Barreto with more power and better actions at short.