2026 International signings thread

[Sleepy Harold]

White Sox signee RHP Franchel Crisostomo makes the list here

 

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11-RHP Franchel Crisostomo (Dominican Republic) Chicago White Sox ($350,000)

Right-handed pitcher with strong projection across all tools. Athletic build at 6-foot-3, with the upside to emerge as one of the sleepers in this class. Crisostomo features a three-pitch mix and shows legitimate starter potential thanks to a delivery that is both well-balanced and explosive.

His fastball currently sits at 90–92 mph, touching 93, complemented by a slider at 76–77 mph and a changeup in the 80–83 mph range. The White Sox see him as a highly projectable arm with significant room for development and long-term growth.

 

[Autumn Dreamin]

[southsider2k5]

59 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

It is amazing we still don't know what happened there.

[Sleepy Harold]

 

Unsure of how true or not this may be, just seems like the Mets need to trade for some $ to have him fit in the class. 

[Y2Jimmy0]

46 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

Unsure of how true or not this may be, just seems like the Mets need to trade for some $ to have him fit in the class. 

Sox have like $6.1 million accounted for 

[southsider2k5]

2 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

Unsure of how true or not this may be, just seems like the Mets need to trade for some $ to have him fit in the class. 

According to my sources, the Mets have committed more money than their 2026 international signing bonus pool allows. The rumor in the industry is that Wandy Asigen will likely not sign on January 15th and that the Mets will try to reduce his bonus. Here is the list of their signings.

[Sox and a Prayer]

3 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

It is amazing we still don't know what happened there.

Yeah, and Cashman canceled all handshake agreements with future international prospects? Including the #1 kid in the 2030 class whom now the Whitesox are in agreement with for $6 million. Very strange. 

[Autumn Dreamin]