List of International Signings?

by aCone419 on Jan 23, 2007 3:30 PM EST

Does anyone know where I might be able to procure a list of all the international free agent signing from this past year? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I have a deep fantasy draft coming up and such information would be highly beneficial.

Thanks,

The Guy Who Wrote This Diary

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Right Here

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/262506.html

This has the top 12 international signings from last year. What I know, Montero supposedly is the best hitter to come out of Venezuela since Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Triunfel is wowing people in the DR instructional league. Also Euclides Viloria is being compared to Johan Santana with a little less life to his fastball but the great change.

Here is a good article talking about them.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/news/261865.html

Hope this helps, they were incorporated into our June Draft and I nabbed Montero, Viloria, Suarez, and Esmeily Gonzalez

by was385 on Jan 23, 2007 4:12 PM EST reply actions

The first link

has one piece of information that hasn't been corrected on it. Montero ended up with the 4th largest bonus, not the second largest, because there were "irregularities" with his urine sample (i.e. he probably did steroids before he was subject to the CBA) and his bonus was adjusted downward accordingly to a little below $1.3M.

by Brickhaus on Jan 23, 2007 4:25 PM EST up reply actions

Wow...

Talk about pissed off!

by MetfanBren on Jan 23, 2007 6:01 PM EST up reply actions

It's not exhaustive, but...

...try Baseball America. Click on "Prospects" and then go all the way down to "International Affairs". There's a list of the top $ signings and a few other articles you might find useful. Good luck.

by laughlin on Jan 23, 2007 4:13 PM EST reply actions

Thanks guys

That's very helpful. Thanks a bunch.

by aCone419 on Jan 23, 2007 5:00 PM EST reply actions

New stuff to me

Guys, help answer some questions.

I'm unfamiliar with how these int'l signings happen. I'm assuming all these guys on the list are young and will take a 3 years or more before reaching MLB. Is that accurate?

Any further info on the two Red Sox signings: Beltre and Tejada?

I see Euclides Viloria mentioned in first reply but not on the list does that mean his bonus was below $525,000 or did he sign after that list was made? Same for two guys mentioned in the article from BA Alverez and Areas? Why aren't they on the list and if they were signed, what teams signed them?

Good stuff, this is valuable info. THanks -Veg

Eat Your Veggies!

by Veggieman on Jan 23, 2007 11:11 PM EST reply actions