International signing roundup: Yankees, A's land top prospects
Major League Baseball's international signing period began July 2, and clubs all over the league made a flurry of moves.
The New York Yankees came to terms with the top available international prospect when they signed Dominican outfielder Jasson Dominguez. The Oakland Athletics, meanwhile, signed Dominican shortstop Robert Puason, who was MLB Pipeline's second-ranked international player available.
Dominguez and Puason each signed for an estimated $5 million, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez.
Here's a roundup of the top 30 international prospects available and where they signed, if applicable.
| RANK | NAME | POS | TEAM | CONTRACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasson Dominguez | OF | NYY | $5M |
| 2 | Robert Puason | SS | OAK | $5M |
| 3 | Bayron Lora | OF | TEX | $4.2M |
| 4 | Luis Rodriguez | OF | LAD | N/A |
| 5 | Erick Pena | OF | KC | $3.8M |
| 6 | Ronnier Quintero | C | CHC | $3M |
| 7 | Yiddi Cappe | SS | N/A | Unsigned |
| 8 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | $2.7M |
| 9 | Arol Vera | SS | LAA | $2.2M |
| 10 | Jose Salas | SS | MIA | $2.8M |
| 11 | Kevin Made | SS | CHC | $1.7M |
| 12 | Adael Amador | SS | COL | $1.5M |
| 13 | Luis Medina | OF | MIL | $1.3M |
| 14 | Dauri Lorenzo | SS | HOU | $1.8M |
| 15 | Ismael Mena | OF | SD | $2M |
| 16 | Andry Lara | RHP | WAS | $1.25M |
| 17 | Maximo Acosta | SS | TEX | N/A |
| 18 | Jhon Diaz | OF | NYY | $1.2M |
| 19 | Brayan Medina | RHP | SD | $700000 |
| 20 | Cristopher Cruz | RHP | PIT | $800000 |
| 21 | Kristian Cardozo | RHP | LAD | N/A |
| 22 | Reginald Preciado | SS | SD | $1.3M |
| 23 | Esmerlin Vinicio | LHP | SF | $800000 |
| 24 | Junior Sanchez | SS | MIA | $1.15M |
| 25 | Jose Pastrano | SS | CLE | $1.5M |
| 26 | Alexander Ramirez | OF | NYM | $2.05M |
| 27 | Rikelvin de Castro | SS | TOR | $1.2M |
| 28 | Adrian Placencia | SS | LAA | $1.1M |
| 29 | Luis Gutierrez | LHP | SD | N/A |
| 30 | Brayan Altuve | C | CHC | $1M |
(Players, teams, figures courtesy: MLB.com)
The Baltimore Orioles signed a franchise-record 27 international players Tuesday. Elijah Tatis, the younger brother of Fernando Tatis Jr., reportedly agreed to a deal with the Chicago White Sox, sources told Sanchez.