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Today is July 2nd, 2015, and the market is now open for major league organizations to sign international 16-year-olds. Each team has a set bonus pool limit to work with:
| Organization | Bonus Pool |
| 1) Arizona Diamondbacks | $5,393,900 |
| 2) Colorado Rockies | $4,966,300 |
| 3) Texas Rangers | $4,586,600 |
| 4) Houston Astros | $4,248,800 |
| 5) Minnesota Twins | $3,948,500 |
| 6) Boston Red Sox | $3,681,000 |
| 7) Chicago White Sox | $3,443,000 |
| 8) Chicago Cubs | $3,230,700 |
| 9) Philadelphia Phillies | $3,041,700 |
| 10) Cincinnati Reds | $2,873,000 |
| 11) Miami Marlins | $2,779,300 |
| 12) San Diego Padres | $2,691,800 |
| 13) Tampa Bay Rays | $2,609,200 |
| 14) New York Mets | $2,531,300 |
| 15) Atlanta Braves | $2,458,400 |
| 16) Milwaukee Brewers | $2,389,300 |
| 17) Toronto Blue Jays | $2,324,100 |
| 18) New York Yankees | $2,262,800 |
| 19) Cleveland Indians | $2,204,900 |
| 20) Seattle Mariners | $2,150,300 |
| 21) San Francisco Giants | $2,130,900 |
| 22) Pittsburgh Pirates | $2,111,900 |
| 23) Oakland Athletics | $2,093,100 |
| 24) Kansas City Royals | $2,074,700 |
| 25) Detroit Tigers | $2,056,200 |
| 26) St. Louis Cardinals | $2,038,200 |
| 27) Los Angeles Dodgers | $2,020,300 |
| 28) Baltimore Orioles | $2,002,900 |
| 29) Washington Nationals | $1,985,400 |
| 30) Los Angeles Angels | $1,968,600 |
However, some teams exceeded their bonus pool limits during the 2014-2015 window and as a result face penalties this year. The Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, and Tampa Bay Rays are not allowed to sign anyone to an individual bonus larger than $300,000. Several other teams are expected to exceed their bonus pools during the 2015-2016 signing window, including the Los Angeles Dodgers (expected to be extremely aggressive), Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays.
Keep in mind that some of the best young international players cost less than $300,000 to sign, including Luis Severino of the Yankees ($225,000), Eduardo Rodriguez of the Red Sox ($175,000), Gregory Polanco of the Pirates ($150,000), Starlin Castro of the Cubs (just $50,000) and Yordano Ventura of the Royals (only $28,000).
We will be here throughout the day to cover all the major signings. For further reading, check the following:
Why clubs are blowing past bonus limits (John Sickels, Minor League Ball)
Forecasts for all 30 teams (Ben Badler, Baseball America)
Top 30 International Prospects (Ben Badler, Baseball America)
Sortable International Prospects scouting report board (Kiley McDaniel, Fangraphs)
Top 30 International Prospects (Jesse Sanchez, MLB.com)
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