Email a copy of 'Cuban Outfielder Dairon Blanco Declared Free Agent' to a friend
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Email a copy of 'Cuban Outfielder Dairon Blanco Declared Free Agent' to a friend
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MrMet19
Hey Mets, right handed outfielder you can send to triple-a right here… this would be nice…
BoldyMinnesota
Nope tebows blocking him then…
stl_cards16 2
First to home in under 4 seconds? I’d say that’s more of a 120 on the 20-80 scale, Steve. Haha
Maybe home to first?
Deke
I can do that home to first under 4 seconds, I’d need to be driving and get a running start.
jwarden15
Oh man your comment made me laugh so much
Deke
If a team signs Blanco is he considered part of the 40 man roster right away? Or can a team sign him and consider him part of their minor league farm system? Does whatever they sign him to count against the MLB salary?
tim815
It depends on the contract they agree to.
Deke
OK thanks! So does that mean a team could quickly build up their “young” minor league farm system pretty quickly if they spent a bunch of money on international free agents one year and just signed them to minor league contracts?
Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA
Yes and no there is a limit to which they are taxed 50% and then aren’t able to resign international prospect for a two year span. So yes a team can go on a spending spree for one period and then can’t sign anyone over 300,000 for two periods.
Deke
Thank you!!
tim815
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zippytms
He’s just a man looking for a job right now, so he can be signed to any contract he’s willing to accept. Given the level of experience, I’d expect him to sign to a minor league contract, but with a sizable signing bonus or something to that effect.
Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA
No it sounds like his international experience relegates him to a minor league contract.
A'sfaninUK
If Billy Beane isn’t all over this like a rash I’m giving up on him.
Phillies2017
Beane has nearly no control anymore- it’s David Forst,
Beane is a minority owner, so has little influence
A'sfaninUK
Wrong, Beane is still running the team – with Forst. He has full veto power over Forst and can make his own deals.
The title of GM doesn’t mean what it used to.
AsNchill
You sir win something, because we just signed him.
Phillies2017
Seems to me like a 4th OF, not gonna lie.. I just don’t know how much of that line is going to translate. I see a .250/.310/.350- possible source of speed off of the bench or bottom of the order bat.
Probably like 70% of Rajai Davis, IMO
This is just a quick observation based on checking out his numbers and profile-
leefieux
Sounds like a RH Ben Revere, at best.
jorleeduf
A RH Ben Revere who can’t hit for average.