International Archive

Jeremy Rodriguez was the top signing for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2023 International Signing Period, earning a bonus of $1.25 million. Hailing from Esperanza, Dominican Republic, also home to Hall of Famer David Ortiz and Yankees mega-prospect Jasson Dominguez, Rodriguez was ranked 47th overall and 19th at his

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International free agency begins on Jan. 15, but this process plays out much like NBA free agency. Teams have been working to sign players, and as soon as the clock strikes midnight, we are going to see many of the top players available officially agree to the deals already

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It’s Saturday, January 15, the most monumental day of the year for MLB’s International Free Agency (IFA) program. The opening of the 2022 signing period has officially arrived. Hundreds of amateur baseball players from around the world, mostly from South and Central America, will be signing their first professional

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We all remember the August 11, cryptic Juan Soto Instagram post, peering out into the Apple with a few hashtags hinting he has New York on the mind. Well, Juan is still employed by the rival Nationals, but Yancen Pujols reports that Juan’s younger brother Elián intends to sign

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  With the Australian Baseball League season set to begin next week, the Sydney Blue Sox have announced that Mets big-time catcher prospect Francisco Alvarez’s season will be over before it even begins. According to a press release from Blue Sox CEO/Owner Adam Dobb, “The hottest prospect in the

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According to Ben Badler of Baseball America, the New York Mets have signed international free agent pitcher Richard Brito, 21, to a contract. Per Badler’s article: “By conventional signing standards in Latin America […], Brito is a relatively late developer, but he’s the same age as the college juniors

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Baseball America released their annual review of the Mets’ signings of International Free Agents yesterday with some positivity. The Mets had a budget of $5.75 million after trading Milton Ramos to the Orioles for $1 million extra and made it count, signing 28 players, according to Baseball America. Headlining the Mets’ free agent

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The largest and most important showcase of the year for 15-and-16-year-old Latin American-talent took place last month in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Teenage ballplayers from all over Latin America congregated to play competitively in front of scouts from across MLB. Without a doubt, the Mets had their own international

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According to Baseball America, the New York Mets are expected to sign 16-year-old Dominican Republic outfielder Stanly Consuegra.  Much in the same vein as current Mets Gold Glover Juan Lagares, Consuegra is a shortstop who has been converted to center field where his raw athletic talents will better translate. Consuegra stands

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 Last year the Mets made a big splash in the international free agent market on July 2nd signing two of the best prospects in Gregory Guerrero and Andres Gimenez while showing strong interest in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Guerrero was given a $1.5 million signing bonus and Gimenez came in

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