If my math is correct, the Sox had around 2.4M left (including Hernandez), and the 10 other signings here come out to $735K, leaving them with around 1.6M in available funds (give or take).

This is better, and still leaves some room for the Cuban imports.

7 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

If my math is correct, the Sox had around 2.4M left (including Hernandez), and the 10 other signings here come out to $735K, leaving them with around 1.6M in available funds (give or take).

Nice ! Baseball America hasn't updated their page on those signing yet. If I am correct I believe the total is now 18 players signed by the Sox so far and some Cubans still left .

 

Seems like a step in the right direction. Searching for positives these days. 

8 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

 

I think it's 18. BA had Hernandez and Ysalla on their list which made it nine and Hernandez and Ysalla are on this list also so it would be 9 from BA + the 11 announced here  - the 2 who appear on both lists Hernandez and Ysalla.

Or you can go by the Sox announcements which listed 7 earlier signings + the 11 here.

Edited January 26, 20233 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

27 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

If my math is correct, the Sox had around 2.4M left (including Hernandez), and the 10 other signings here come out to $735K, leaving them with around 1.6M in available funds (give or take).

With the chances of the Sox IFA signings perhaps reaching as much as 20+ this period eventually, do you think there's a chance the Sox actually add a 2nd DSL team ?

I don't know how many players are allowed on the rosters of DSL teams but if its capped at around 25 wouldn't that mean a good amount of DSL players get promoted to A ball to make room for the new ones. Isn't it pretty normal for most DSL players to spend more than 1 year  in the DSL ?

 

14 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

With the chances of the Sox IFA signings perhaps reaching as much as 20+ this period eventually, do you think there's a chance the Sox actually add a 2nd DSL team ?

I don't know how many players are allowed on the rosters of DSL teams but if its capped at around 25 wouldn't that mean a good amount of DSL players get promoted to A ball to make room for the new ones. Isn't it pretty normal for most DSL players to spend more than 1 year  in the DSL ?

 

I hope they do but won't hold my breath until they prove it. Those rosters can be pretty big from what I recall. They had 36 different players record stats here between the hittters/pitchers, so maybe they operate it similarly to how they did the Project Birmingham stuff?

7 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

I hope they do but won't hold my breath until they prove it. Those rosters can be pretty big from what I recall. They had 36 different players record stats here between the hittters/pitchers, so maybe they operate it similarly to how they did the Project Birmingham stuff?

I'm counting 24 hitters and 19 pitchers - 3 position players that pitched  which would be 40 but some probably already had been promoted to get to the 36 you said. That's a lot of guys and then you add another 20+ . I would assume some who may be on their 3rd or 4th DSL season will be let go but when you're talking 16 years old and up on those teams I would think you have to give them time to learn and physically grow . SOme will also be promoted too but it just sounds like too many for 1 team.

 

1 hour ago, Sleepy Harold said:

If my math is correct, the Sox had around 2.4M left (including Hernandez), and the 10 other signings here come out to $735K, leaving them with around 1.6M in available funds (give or take).

When they said there were more signings coming from Venezuela, they weren't kidding.

https://dominican.news/sports/elijah-tatis-suffers-a-motorcycle-accident/

Giving Puig family a run for their money.

Unbelievable after what his brother went through.

Think we can safely count out signing the youngest brother Daniel Fernando/catcher.

I hope they have a plan for the rest of the pool other than selling it to get salary relief, but at least they signed 19 guys. Hopefully one or two will turn out very useful.

 

23 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

 

Can't find anything on him...unless he's this 34-year old pitcher, which means he wouldn't count towards this pool.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mirand000ari

29 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

 

Me, disgusting blob on a chair: "Hm...not a big fan of his body"

13 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Can't find anything on him...unless he's this 34-year old pitcher, which means he wouldn't count towards this pool.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mirand000ari

Most of these guys have nothing out there on them.

"tryout" Is this a common term? I don't thing Robert and Moncada had tryouts. More like "showcase"

On 1/17/2023 at 8:42 AM, Quin said:

Here's the list of Cuban free agents @Y2Jimmy0 was talking about:

 

Edited February 24, 20233 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

Francys Romero

 

@francysromeroFR

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Feb 15

 

Replying to

@francysromeroFR

Except for OF Speck Ramírez (2024), the others players will be able to sign from February 24.

According to Romero the Sox have the most money left @$1.699M . 2nd :St. Louis $1,474,000, 3rd: Arizona $1,370,500 4th: Reds $1,250,000 5th: Boston $1,054,500

On 1/17/2023 at 11:48 AM, southsider2k5 said:

 

Cross Cuban Christian Lopez off the list although I'm not sure it's the same guy since Cristian is now spelled  Christian and he's now 20 instead of 18.