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Still Just Puppies...but...Teheran, Heredia, Perez, Inoa or others?

These 4 international signee's have been given considerable hype...

The question is, which will be the best and why?

Julio Teheran (Atlanta)  AGE: 18 (will be in @ 1 week 1/27)

Jario Heredia (New York Yankees)  Age: 19 (just turned Oct. 8th)

Martin Perez (Texas Rangers)  Age 18 (will be this April 4th)

Michel Inoa (Oakland Athletics)  Age 16 (just turned Sept. 24)

I am going to go with Martin Perez.  Despite playing in Texas, I think with his performance last year in Spokane, he deserves the nod.  Inoa is second on speculation alone(though I am not overly confident in this type of ranking), Heredia is third on performace, and Teheran is last based on injury and lack of actual field sample.

YOUR THOUGHTS...

 

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Who will be the better Major Leaguer?

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you want to include a NYY teenage arm, you better off going with Arodys Vizcaino, who has a better arm than heredia. heredia posted very solid stats last year, but he doesnt have big time stuff. Vizcaino was pitching at 90-95 this summer with a plus CB

by skiinginNJ on Jan 16, 2026 3:48 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Your right...

He is right there with Heredia, maybe even a tick better, but pitched at a lower level, and didn’t get the attention Heredia did. I am sure other Organization followers will point out similar injustices.

I don’t question your evaluation on stuff, I have never seen either one pitch, but are either better than Perez or Inoa?

"Yesterday Is History, Tomorrow Is A Mystery, Today Is A Gift...That's Why We Call It The Present." Master Oogway (Kung Foo Panda)

by Kenner's Corner on Jan 16, 2026 3:58 PM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Roberto De La Cruz

He was the best hitter that was signed last year. The main question with him like most Cardinal 3B is can he stay at 3B. If he can he could be great.

Yadi is my hero

by Big Phil on Jan 16, 2026 4:37 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

They all "could be great"

De La Cruz is definently another big one…can I assume you voted other?

"Yesterday Is History, Tomorrow Is A Mystery, Today Is A Gift...That's Why We Call It The Present." Master Oogway (Kung Foo Panda)

by Kenner's Corner on Jan 16, 2026 4:50 PM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Could you give me insight on 3b bernardo villar?

Signed with the cardinals for around 100 k i believe last year and was not very hyped but I remember reading about him in a baseball america article.

by FishHead on Jan 16, 2026 7:08 PM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

No,

I voted for Inoa I was just trowing another name out there.

Yadi is my hero

by Big Phil on Jan 17, 2026 1:33 AM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Iona I believe is 17

if not he could not have been signed… you have to 16 to sign as an International FA

by laxtonto on Jan 16, 2026 4:44 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Yup...not sure what I was thinking

He is 17, just turned sept. 24th, My bad, math was never a strong point of mine.

"Yesterday Is History, Tomorrow Is A Mystery, Today Is A Gift...That's Why We Call It The Present." Master Oogway (Kung Foo Panda)

by Kenner's Corner on Jan 16, 2026 4:47 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Portillo
  1. on the SD BP list, and his stuff seems great. Just putting another name out there.

A noob or n00b is someone that lacks intellegance or common sense, most people think that noob is a word used only in the online gaming world, but in reality it is becoming an ever popular word with teenage society.

a noob could be simply a level 100 running round shouting ‘’WTF DO I GO!?’’ or someone calling someone else a noob and then getting hit with a brick, anyone can call anyone a noob, but normally they are noobs themselves
-robert_d_wilfong

by cwhitman412 on Jan 16, 2026 5:13 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Formatted Weird :/

A noob or n00b is someone that lacks intellegance or common sense, most people think that noob is a word used only in the online gaming world, but in reality it is becoming an ever popular word with teenage society.

a noob could be simply a level 100 running round shouting ‘’WTF DO I GO!?’’ or someone calling someone else a noob and then getting hit with a brick, anyone can call anyone a noob, but normally they are noobs themselves
-robert_d_wilfong

by cwhitman412 on Jan 16, 2026 5:14 PM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Another good one...I was unaware.

I still take Perez & Inoa before him though.

"Yesterday Is History, Tomorrow Is A Mystery, Today Is A Gift...That's Why We Call It The Present." Master Oogway (Kung Foo Panda)

by Kenner's Corner on Jan 16, 2026 5:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Here's a guy who might turn

Better than all of them!

Randall Delgado, 18, RHP

In 69 innings, he posted a 3.13 ERA along with a 81/30 K/BB with a very strong GO/FO ratio. He topped out at 96 this past season in Danville but at 6’3" and just 165, he still has plenty of room to fill out and add more velocity. He just screams Feliz minus the 100 mph FB.

by Jay212033 on Jan 16, 2026 6:07 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

+1

I wrote about him awhile ago. Very impressive young arm that gets lil to no attention… yet.

Now raise your goblet of rock. It's a toast to those who rock!

by Dewey Finn on Jan 16, 2026 6:57 PM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Kevin Goldstein

Goldstein mentioned him in his Braves Top 11, IIRC. His stuff is apparently up there, just a step behind Teheran’s. The Braves have a lot of nice young arms in that system. I sure hope a couple of them turn into studs. :-)

by mraver on Jan 17, 2026 12:03 AM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Difficult but i love the topic

Its difficult to give an accurate guess but I would say the top two are between perez and inoa. Im gonna go with inoa based purely on scouting reports, he has better size and throws harder. But perez has been compared to a youn johan so thats some pretty high praise.

by FishHead on Jan 16, 2026 7:16 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Very good question

I just think the default answer has to be someone who’s already pitched in the minors at some level.

--Pablo Zevallos of yankeesfuture.wordpress.com

by Pablo Zevallos on Jan 16, 2026 7:47 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Why not the guy with the most hype?

You know…like Sidd Fynch.

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2026 3:16 AM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I find the pretense of this thread sardonically amusing

Carry on, chaps.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Jan 16, 2026 9:00 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

As opposed to any other thread?

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Jan 17, 2026 3:14 AM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

follow the money

Inoa for now though sadly safest bet is all of above never combine for 150 wins

by novaoakland on Jan 16, 2026 9:34 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Yorman and Rafael Rodriguez

These two kids have big time potential.

"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift

by King Billy Royal on Jan 16, 2026 11:58 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Realistically Inoa is going to win this poll

Shiny new tow that he is with no stats to contradict his scouting reports. That aside, right now Teheran is my favourite

by tdot mariner fan on Jan 17, 2026 3:26 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Got to admit...

I am surprised Teheran is in second…what has he proven? That he has an Uncle in the organization???

That said…what has Inoa proven…besides $4.5 million. I still like Perez the best. Time will tell.

"Yesterday Is History, Tomorrow Is A Mystery, Today Is A Gift...That's Why We Call It The Present." Master Oogway (Kung Foo Panda)

by Kenner's Corner on Jan 17, 2026 5:49 PM EST reply reply   0 recs

Like the community told me

scouting reports and upside count as well not just numbers.

by Jay212033 on Jan 17, 2026 9:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

A couple things...

He’s proven that the scouting reports are legit to a certain degree by showing his fastball really does sit in the mid 90’s and that he can touch at least 96 or 97 MPH. He also showed that it translates to a certain degree by striking 17 and walking just 4 before being shut down for precautionary measures. I don’t know that Perez’s performance in short season A this season (7.7 k/9 and 4.1 bb/9) was enough to make up for the slightly more impressive scouting reports I’ve seen on Teheran.

by nixa37 on Jan 18, 2026 12:58 AM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Really?

I would go Inoa and then Perez… but Im much more shocked Heredia actually got 11 votes. He has nowhere the upside of the other guys. He’s a quality pitcher and somewhat underrated… but does not belong on this poll.

by alskor on Jan 18, 2026 4:36 AM EST to parent up reply reply   0 recs


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