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2025 International signings thread

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With Dec 15 quietly ending the previous signing period, a new thread for new signings and rumors.

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  • This is definitely a thing. Guys get money at like 14-years-old. Sometimes they get way better and sometimes they get way worse.  David Keller has been all over the marketplace  He won't

  • I’ll have an international article out in the morning that offers plenty of context with Keller quotes etc. 

  • I know. Just the concept of  A) A 12-year-old prospect inking that  B) It getting announced 5 years before it can legally be signed, with details about a prior contract falling through

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What's the max they could trade to the Dodgers or Padres?  Is there any overall max/ceiling LAD or SD can accumulate from other teams in order to pay off Sasaki...including the posting fee to Chiba Lotte?

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9 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

What's the max they could trade to the Dodgers or Padres?  Is there any overall max/ceiling LAD or SD can accumulate from other teams in order to pay off Sasaki...including the posting fee to Chiba Lotte?

Last I knew it was up to half of a year's pool, in increments of 250k.  I think the speculation was that the Sox had a couple of million left with back of the envelope math.

 

LA dropping previous deals to make room for Sasaki. The Pirates already swooped in for Morel at $1.8m.

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15 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

 

LA dropping previous deals to make room for Sasaki. The Pirates already swooped in for Morel at $1.8m.

We should swoop

1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said:

We should swoop


 

The Pirates already did 

2 hours ago, Boopa1219 said:


 

The Pirates already did 

I’m saying on other agreements they are possibly breaking on. I already know they got Morel. It’s literally in the post I’m responding to lol

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3 hours ago, Boopa1219 said:


 

The Pirates already did 

Wow, he actually got more with the Pirates than his original agreement with the Dodgers?

6 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Wow, he actually got more with the Pirates than his original agreement with the Dodgers?

Even the Pirates are more aggressive than the White Sox these days, lol...

We got one: 

 

Sounds like a pretty good profile and desperately what the system needs more of.

4 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

Sounds like a pretty good profile and desperately what the system needs more of.

We might as well trade some of our bonus pool to the Dodgers as well (although it seems like they probably have him anyway).

9 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

We got one: 

 

Patino also got an increase over his original deal with the Dodgers.

26 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Patino also got an increase over his original deal with the Dodgers.

I wonder if these bonuses are agreed to so early that as the player continues to age and mature, their price does too. They may have had those numbers agreed upon for a year now. 🤷🏼‍♂️

some video here

 

Patiño is expected to sign for $570,000, an increase from the $400,000 he was in line to get from the Dodgers prior to Sasaki’s posting.

Patiño is 6-foot-2, 203 pounds and extremely strong for his age with big righthanded power. There isn’t much physical projection left with Patiño, but he already drives the ball with impact in a swing geared to lift the ball. He’s a corner outfielder with a plus arm to fit in right field. 

Sasaki’s impending signing has caused ripple effects throughout the international market with the 2025 signing period set to open on Jan. 15. Teams that believe they are still in the mix have told the international players who had committed to sign with them that they still want to sign them. However, those signings would have to wait until after Jan. 15 and might ultimately fall through if the club does sign Sasaki. Many of those agreements are still in place, but it’s a situation that has created more tension in the market and caused trainers and players to consider offers from other teams. Several players committed to teams that have been in consideration for Sasaki have been receiving offers from other clubs and starting tryouts with other teams. 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/white-sox-flip-international-prospect-as-roki-sasaki-decision-looms/

 

Not related to former Padre/Ray/White Sox pitcher Luis Patino, who's Colombian

17 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

some video here

 

32.35 seconds to round the bases.

12 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

32.35 seconds to round the bases.

Anderson Gomes flashbacks, lol...

 

Well, they now have perhaps their most exciting outfield candidate, to go along with Braden Montgomery, Zavala and George Wolkow.

Is Chris Getz a "genius" or he was simply in the right place at the right time (just like the Pirates with Morel) to strike a blow against the Evil Dodgers' Empire?

Or they're so far out of the loop with these guys (due to scouting losses) is all they can do is research the signing class and simply throw money at Dodgers, Padres and Toronto (Christopher Polanco looms large, SS) 2025 potential signings????

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6056989/2025/01/13/roki-sasaki-international-market-chaos/

 

Edited by caulfield12

44 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

I wonder if these bonuses are agreed to so early that as the player continues to age and mature, their price does too. They may have had those numbers agreed upon for a year now. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Good call…I was wondering something similar.

At least we are actively trying to take advantage of what's going on with Sasaki.

Quality addition.

Maybe we can trade the rest of our money and something else to LAD for Zyhir Hope.

 

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Apparently Rick Hahn and Marco Paddy were brilliant for leaving so much room in this bonus pool...

Does anyone have an idea where Patiño would rank in the Sox top 30 at this point?

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