International signings

by garrioch13 on Oct 28, 2009 11:20 PM EDT Comment 23 comments

I can't find a good list of signings so I compiled one. Here are the top 10 signing bonuses for this years signing period. There is a longer list on my blog. I think I have 48 guys listed and another 14 that haven't signed. I don't have everyone, but it's the best I know of and it's a work in progress.

Jose Iglesias , SS , BOS 8 Million
Miguel Sano , SS , MIN 3.15 Million
Gary Sanchez , C , NYY 2.5 Million
Guillermo Pimentel , OF , SEA 2 Million
Jose Vinicio , SS , BOS 1.95 Million
Cheslor Cuthbert , 3B , KC 1.35 Million
Juan Urbina , LHP , NYM 1.25 Million
Luis Sardinas , SS , TEX 1 Million
Victor Payano , P , BOS 0.9 Million
Jorge Polanco , SS , MIN 0.75 Million

http://www.milbprospects.blogspot.com/

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Damien Arredondo

had age/identity issues, so he ended up getting suspended and not signing. I thought there were some issues with Payano as well. And Sanchez got around 3 million, last I heard

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by lemonjello on Oct 28, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the Arredondo info

I only found one place that said he signed, so I questioned it. There is differing info on Sanchez, 2.5 some places 3 mil others. One place+ said he hadn’t signed.

http://milbprospects.blogspot.com/

by garrioch13 on Oct 28, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

changed

removed arredondo.

http://milbprospects.blogspot.com/

by garrioch13 on Oct 28, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Careful with machetes, guys.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 28, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Top Giants 2009 signings

Leonardo Fuentes
http://www.prosportsdaily.com/forums/showthread.php?t=387904

Marvin Barrios
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2009/07/02/giants-sign-pitcher-manuel-barrios-to-six-figure-deal/

by nelson95 on Oct 28, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rangers

Jurickson Profar got $1.55M and Sardinas got $1.5M

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Oct 29, 2009 12:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and Profar is a SS only now.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Oct 29, 2009 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thought I had heard "seven figures" for Solano

Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2009 2:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow i didn’t even know the mariners signed pimento

by Marinerfanjake on Oct 29, 2009 2:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A few notes

a) Payano did not sign with the sox after he failed his physical.

b) Sanchez signed for $3.0m.

c) That list on your site includes at least one guy from last year, Santo Franco (who actually had his contract voided due to Agegate).

by aCone419 on Oct 29, 2009 9:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have that note about Franco

on my scouting report portion of my spreadsheet. I was going to list him in the FA portion, just missed that. Thanks.

Thanks for the Payano and Sanchez info.

http://milbprospects.blogspot.com/

by garrioch13 on Oct 29, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jose Iglesias

I don’t know who he is, but $8 million. Is that a typo?

by LCT on Oct 29, 2009 9:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nope, that's right

He a Cuban SS.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Oct 29, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

More or less correct

He got a 4 year 8.25 MLB contract, with “only” 6 million of that coming in the form of a bonus. He’s playing in the AFL right now and acquitting himself pretty nicely.

by aCone419 on Oct 29, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the help guys

Getting accurate and up to date info is tough.

http://milbprospects.blogspot.com/

by garrioch13 on Oct 29, 2009 11:02 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Max Kepler

German Outfielder signed for 950,000 I believe he is still in high school in Germany though, I believe it is his senior year right now….

Deolis Guerra = Daniel Cabrera ?
I tend to think so

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Oct 29, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He's down in Fort Myers.

He’s finishing his senior year in Florida while he trains.

"I couldn't do that. Could you do that? Why can they do it? Who are those guys?"

by maxisagod on Oct 29, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

When asked about

Kepler’s signing bonus, the Twins said it was not anywhere near the reported $750,000. Who knows, that is the game we play with international signings.
He is in Florida and they expect him to play in GCL next year.

http://milbprospects.blogspot.com/

by garrioch13 on Oct 29, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whats the deal with Pitcher Edgar Ferreira?

I read on Jorge Arangure’s twitter he was close to signing and working out with teams about a month ago and still no signing?

by FishHead on Oct 29, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Supposedly

Tampa, Toronto, Boston, Oakland,and Texas are in on the Arguelles bidding.

I like steak.

by Conjunction on Oct 30, 2009 8:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone know where to find this info for past years?

A friend of mine is trying to analyze the economics of international signings, but he hasn’t been able to find enough data. Is there a site that has compiled international signing info leaguewide or for a specific team over the course of several years?

by The Good Face on Oct 30, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs