February 21, 20188 yr Because they tweeted it out, going to create a thread. Badler has sox linked to a 16 year old venezuelan SS Anthony Espinoza. Subscribers here: https://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...ytpFB13d1e3x.97 Only link I've seen. Sox are in penalty again this year, so can only sign for 300k. It will be interesting to see what kind of market there is for INTL budget without an Ohtani looming.
February 21, 20188 yr Doing the little things is going to become so much more important for last year and this years classes. Hopefully they are working hard to get players who might have been missed (aka late bloomers) and places like Venezuela where teams aren't willing to go as much anymore.
February 21, 20188 yr Author QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 12:42 PM) Doing the little things is going to become so much more important for last year and this years classes. Hopefully they are working hard to get players who might have been missed (aka late bloomers) and places like Venezuela where teams aren't willing to go as much anymore. I don't know what to make of VZ. Yes, rumors are scouts aren't keen on going (light way of putting they are worried about their lives), but when I looked at the signings last year, there were tons of VZ signings. You wouldn't be able to pick it out as different than any other country. I'm wondering if maybe what's happening is the VZ talent is so willing to leave they are coming cheap teams are taking more flyers from VZ with less scouting. For instance, Anthony Coronado from the white sox last year. He signed for 100k and was the only guy moved from DSL to AZL in season.
February 21, 20188 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 12:58 PM) I don't know what to make of VZ. Yes, rumors are scouts aren't keen on going (light way of putting they are worried about their lives), but when I looked at the signings last year, there were tons of VZ signings. You wouldn't be able to pick it out as different than any other country. I'm wondering if maybe what's happening is the VZ talent is so willing to leave they are coming cheap teams are taking more flyers from VZ with less scouting. For instance, Anthony Coronado from the white sox last year. He signed for 100k and was the only guy moved from DSL to AZL in season. SS Lenyn Sosa was signed for $350K out of Venezuela as well and went right to the AZL last year.
February 21, 20188 yr Author QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 02:35 PM) SS Lenyn Sosa was signed for $350K out of Venezuela as well and went right to the AZL last year. Yeah and to be clear when I say "the signings were heavy with VZ" I do mean across league. I was specifically looking for it last year, every team had a big vz presence.
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