International Signings Thread

[Darkstone42]

Here's what I've got so far, per a combination of Bed Badler of Baseball American and MLB Trade Rumors on Twitter.

#20 Jose Pujols to Phillies.
#1 Franklin Barreto to Blue Jays.
#17 Jose Almonte to Red Sox.
#9 Luis Castro to Blue Jays.
Yancarlos Baez to Yankees.
Yeralf Torres to Braves.
#12 Amaurys Minier to Twins.
Yoiber Marquina to Indians.
#5 Gustavo Cabrera to Giants.
#11 Amed Rosario to Mets.
#2 Luis Torrens to Yankees.
#4 Alexander Palma to Yankees.
#15 Deivi Grullon to Phillies.
#19 Frandy De La Rosa to Cubs.
Edmundo Sosa to Cardinals.
#3 Jose Mujica to Rays.

Rankings are per Baseball America.

Here's a tracker, but it isn't updated very often.

Baseball America | Blog | Baseball America Prospects Blog | Top 20 International Prospects Tracker

 

[Darkstone42]

Luis Bandes has gone to the Cardinals.

 

[Darkstone42]

Updated signing list, in order of BA ranking:

1. Franklin Barreto SS/CF Blue Jays
2. Luis Torrens C Yankees
3. Jose Mujica RHP Rays
4. Alexander Palma OF Yankees
5. Gustavo Cabrera OF Giants
8. Carlos Belen 3B Padres
9. Luis Castro SS Blue Jays
11. Amed Rosario SS Mets
12. Amaurys Minier SS Twins
14. David Rodriguez C Rays
15. Deivi Grullon C Phillies
16. Julio de la Cruz 3B Pirates
17. Jose Almonte OF Red Sox
19. Frandy de la Rosa SS Cubs
20. Jose Pujols OF Cardinals.

 

[Darkstone42]

Short stop Domingo Leyba to the Tigers.

 

[Darkstone42]

Catcher Francisco Mejia to the Indians.

 

[Darkstone42]

Shortstop Willy Adames to the Tigers.

 

[Darkstone42]

Shortstop Miguel Patino to the Mets.

 

[Darkstone42]

Shortstop Cristian Gomez to the Dodgers.

Summary of the day:
Baseball America | Blog | Baseball America Prospects Blog

 

[Darkstone42]

Third Baseman Kelvin Esteves to the Braves.

 

[Beggs]

Franklin Baretto was signed for $2 million. No word on the bonus for Luis Castro.

At the Pan American 12-and-under tourney in 2008, and later the 14-and-under championship, he earned MVP honours.

At the 16-and-under worlds he hit .515 with three homers and was 8-for-8 stealing bases.........

Barreto's best assets are his bat, some say a future .300 hitter with 15-to-20 home run capability, and his speed. He has been compared to Rafael Furcal.

If centre field is his destination, scouts have compared him to Shane Victorino.

The Jays also signed Venezuelan shortstop Luis Castro, the No. 9 international prospect.

Castro played in the Junior Caribbean Series in 2011, then the 16-and-under worlds, where he hit .583 (14-for-24) with four doubles.

lets hope the kids continue with that success

 

[Darkstone42]

Grofy Cruz to Indians.

LHP Lewis Thorpe to Twins. For what it's worth, he was the top prospect in Australia.

 

[Darkstone42]

#16 3B Julio de la Cruz to Pirates.

I had it on my list yesterday, but it was just made official a couple minutes ago.

 

[Darkstone42]

OF Hector Castro to Indians.

$1.1 million bonus. That's massive for a guy outside the top 20.

 

[Darkstone42]

OF Hector Castro to Indians.

$1.1 million bonus. That's massive for a guy outside the top 20.

Sorry, misread his name. It's Hector Caro.

 

[romeo212000]

MLB trying to screw the rangers with this Beras deal. Fuck bud Selig.

 

[Darkstone42]

Luis Barrera to the Athletics.

 

[raptorlife4]

Lets Go Blue Jays

 

[Darkstone42]

#13 prospect Richard Urena, a shortstop, goes to the Blue Jays.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I'm really disappointed in the Padres. They have an incredible facility in the Dominican, but with the ownership situation probably won't be that busy signing International Players. I'm actually surprised they signed 1. At least they've signed almost all of their draft picks.

 

[Darkstone42]

SS Johan Cruz to the White Sox.

LHP Luis Guzman to the Rockies.

3B Samir Duenez to the Royals.