International Signings

by RandyKutcherHair on May 16, 2007 9:28 AM EDT

I read alot about some of the international signings this past offseason and am wondering if anyone here has some good information on what they are doing now and where they are playing. I haven't been able to find much current information on any of these guys.

Players like catcher Jesus Montero (Yanks), outfielder Engel Beltre (Red Sox), shortstop Oscar Tejada (Red Sox), outfield Mario Martinez (M's), third baseman Balbino Fuenmayor (B'Jays), pitcher Young Il-Jung (Angels), third baseman Manuel Solis (Rangers), & shortstop Carlos Triunfel (M's) would be of great interest. Did I miss any other big name international signees?

Thanks

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You missed Probably the biggest

Angel Villalona (SFG)

by sagecoll on May 16, 2007 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

update

Carlos Truinfel is already in full-season ball and doing o.k. for Class-A Wisconsin. He recently hit a line drive off of Craig Italiano's head. He's been error-prone and there isn't a whole lot of patience of power at the plate, but that's to be expected given his youth.

I believe the rest, including Angel Villalona and Esmailyn Gonzalez, are in extended spring training. Most will probably appear in one of the short-season leagues about a month from now.

by FI @ Minor League Ball on May 16, 2007 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

I ran across

a Seattle PI article from maybe a week ago that ranked Triunfel as their #2 prospect, behind Jones and ahead of Tillman. Just fwiw.

by Brett Perryman on May 16, 2007 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Says more about depth of org

than it does Triunfel. Kinda like KG's ranking of Villalona as the Giants #2, eh?

Did they include Morrow?

by cooper7d7 on May 16, 2007 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

morrow or not

i'd rank triunfel behind both clement and balantien, and maybe even feierabend. (is that how you spell it? i admit i'm guessing.) he could easily be #1 by the end of the season, but i want to see him do something before i put him there.

by jpahk on May 16, 2007 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions

PI

I know you didn't give a link, but that's almost certainly a Jason Churchill article. His lists aren't "top prospects," but rather a BA-style hot sheet. It's basically the 10 most noteworthy guys in the system, not a straight prospect ranking.

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by jhelfgott @ Minor League Ball on May 16, 2007 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Francisco Pena

Is playing fullseason ball in the SALY for Savannah and 250/298/330, which obviously isn't amazing but when you consider he won't be 18 till 10/12 I think its pretty damn solid, hes hit his 2 homers in the past week.

by Peter North on May 16, 2007 2:24 PM EDT reply actions