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]

 

 

[Sleepy Harold]

For those that want to follow along as the signings come in

[Sleepy Harold]

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Roderic Ramirez, RHP, Dominican Republic (White Sox)

The White Sox have multiple pitching prospects trending up in their signing class, including Dominican righthander Franchel Crisostomo. The best of the group right now, though, is Ramirez, who has a strong build (6-foot-3, 200 pounds) and a power arm that’s already up to 96 mph with what should be a few more ticks still on the way. Scouts were split on his control, but it’s a sound delivery with a hard slider that’s ahead of his changeup. 

 

[Y2Jimmy0]

I have the White Sox right at $6.6 million spent so far. 

[WestEddy]

5 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

I have the White Sox right at $6.6 million spent so far. 

Is that more than Marco Paddy's last years?

Edited 5 hours ago by WestEddy
Pedro Grifol on the brain

[Y2Jimmy0]

2 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Is that more than Pedro's last years?

Paddy? Def. Sox have spent entire pool basically. 

[Sleepy Harold]

 

[chitownsportsfan]

Not bad, not bad at all.

[Autumn Dreamin]

Stiwarts Valdez is a Dominican center fielder who is 6-foot-4, 200 pounds with a standout combination of size, righthanded power and speed. He’s a plus or better runner underway with big bat speed and power for his age. He’s an aggressive hitter who will expand the zone and there isn’t a lot of rhythm to his swing, but it’s potential plus to plus-plus raw power and he has shown the ability to tap into his power against live pitching, making him a potential power/speed threat if everything clicks. 

Franchel Crisostomo is a Dominican righthander who is 6-foot-2, 165 pounds, a loose, limber build with significant physical upside to add to a fastball that has already been up to 93 mph. He throws his changeup with more frequency than most amateur pitchers his age in the Dominican Republic

Yordany Marte, signing for $275,000, had been an outfielder until last year when he converted to pitching. His athleticism shows on the mound and he has a quick arm to run his fastball up to 92 mph, but his best pitch is his curveball, a high-spin pitch with good shape and depth that should collect a lot of whiffs. 

Dominican shortstop Felix Lebron is a quick-burst athlete at 6 feet, 175 pounds with plus speed, good hands, body control and a plus arm to go with a quick swing from the right side of the plate. 

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