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International Notes: Twins, Phillies, Cardinals

By Kyle Downing | July 1, 2018 at 8:10pm CDT

With the new international signing period set to begin tomorrow, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com has compiled some of the most pertinent details for fans interested in following the frenzy to come. As always, an international player is eligible to sign with any MLB team if he is 17, or will turn 17 by the end of the first year of his contract.  The Reds, Marlins, Brewers, Twins, Athletics and Rays have the most money to spend during the upcoming year; each can spend $6,025,400 in the market. Eight teams (the Athletics, Astros, Braves, Cardinals, Nationals, Padres, Reds and White Sox) incurred the maximum penalty from overages during the previous signing period, and as such, those clubs will not be able to sign any individual player for greater than $300K. Sanchez also notes a few players who seem to already have agreements in place with MLB teams, though obviously those deals cannot become official until after midnight.

A few more notes on the international market headed into tomorrow…

  • The Twins look likely to land Venezuelan center fielder Misael Urbina, Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press reports. Urbina should earn a bonus north of $1.5MM, but he’s not the only player who appears to have a deal in place with the club. Berardino adds that Dominican shortstop Felix Rosa and Venezuelan outfielder Alexander Pena seem likely to sign with Minnesota for about $200K apiece, pending the outcomes of their physicals. Baseball America ranks Urbina tenth on its international prospects list for the 2018-2019 signing period, noting his compact swing, high energy and intensity, and his above-average arm. Rosa and Pena both rank outside BA’s top 50.
  • Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports reports that the Phillies have deals in place with at least four international prospects, most notably Dominican hurler Starlyn Castillo. Castillo checks in at number 16 on Baseball America’s international prospects list, giving special credit to his physically mature frame and ability to touch 97 MPH on the radar gun even before his 16th birthday.
  • Without giving anything away in terms of specifics, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tweets that the Cardinals are expected to land an international prospect for a $300K bonus as early as tomorrow. Goold adds that the Redbirds have been connected to Cuban third baseman Malcolm Nunez, Venezuelan hurler Jesus Rojas, and Venezuelan catcher Diego Velasquez.
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20 Comments

  1. Effinstephen

    7 years ago

    I thought the royals had the second most money to spend?

    Reply
    • lowtalker1

      7 years ago

      Draft is different than the international signing period

      Reply
      • Effinstephen

        7 years ago

        Yes but they had the most from the actual draft and second most here

        Reply
  2. Chucky25

    7 years ago

    How are the Athletics in both both categories on spending

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    • thenextbriankenny

      7 years ago

      Because the A’s have the largest signing pool but are barred from spending it because of passed overages so they must either trade away their space or use it in increments of 300k or less.

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      • dugdog83

        7 years ago

        Money ball that’s why

        Reply
  3. Draven_X_23

    7 years ago

    As an Orioles fan, this means nothing to me.

    Sadly….

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    • formerlyz

      7 years ago

      Same as a Marlins fan. They haven’t done anything internationally since Cabrera in 1999

      Reply
  4. tomabsolon

    7 years ago

    Well as a Cardinals fan let’s see if John Mozeliak fu$&@ this up or not…. He has already ruined the major league team and doesn’t care so…. Will se.

    Reply
  5. tomabsolon

    7 years ago

    See…. Lol

    Reply
  6. NotaGM

    7 years ago

    I chuckle to this….please give us a list amd success rate of this signings to persuade it worth it. The biggest hit out of Cuba so far has been the missile crisis.

    Reply
    • tharrie0820

      7 years ago

      Albies, altuve, juan Soto, Salvador Perez, Julio teheran, ohtani are just the ones I can think off the top of my head this early in the morning

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      Reply
      • thenextbriankenny

        7 years ago

        Altuve is Venezuelan
        Perez is Venezuelan
        Tehran is Colombian
        Ohtani is Japanese

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        • zoline

          7 years ago

          Yeah, you right.. Cuba is clearly the only international region

          Reply
        • tharrie0820

          7 years ago

          @thenextbriankenny just because the person I was replying to apparently doesn’t realize Cuba isn’t the only place IFA come from doesn’t mean I dont

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    • jdgoat

      7 years ago

      Good players from Cuba…

      Gurriel
      Chapman
      Cespedes
      Abreu
      Alonso
      Grandal
      Fernandez
      Iglesias

      That’s only active players and I’m probably missing some. I’m sure the percentage of these guys signing who turn into success’ are around the same as the percentage for the amateur draft.

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      • therealryan

        7 years ago

        Don’t forget guys like Puig, Soler, Hechavarria, both Jose and Raisel Iglesias, Leonys Martin and several current top prospects. Not all HOF players, but all stars and MLB quality starters for sure.

        Reply
      • tharrie0820

        7 years ago

        I thought about including cespedes and them but I couldn’t remember if they were considered amatuers or not when they signed. i i know gurriel wasnt

        Reply
    • getright11

      7 years ago

      You sure do know a lot about baseball!

      Reply
  7. dmarcus15

    7 years ago

    does anyone else hate the international signing and draft? Why doesnt baseball just lump them all together like the other sports.

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