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If you mean Cardinals signings, the TCN Prospect Guide has an entire section of nine pages devoted to international signings annually back to 2007. It includes team budgets, signing bonuses for the top players each year and what happened to them.
The reason I asked the question above about what money is left was prompted by this post on Twitter (X). Wondered if the Cards would be interested in any of these available players?
7 Cuban players were declared free agents by the MLB Commissioner's Office in the last few hours, per sources.
RHP Marlon Vega
RHP Edelvis Pérez
OF Jordan Sánchez
RHP Emmanuel Chapman
OF Roislandi Bell
OF Yoandri Guibert
RHP Kevin MejíaExcept for Mejía, the remaining six… pic.twitter.com/BSMHy2NTxg
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) October 10, 2023
cf64 asked:
Is there a place to find out how much International money the Cards still have left this year?
Not that I know of. Only a few of the players’ bonuses are made public and I don’t know how much money the Cards sent to the Rangers. In the upcoming 2024 Prospect Guide, I will make my best estimate.
Regarding the new free agents you mention, if any team wants them, it would be easy to hold them off from officially signing until January 15 when the budgets are re-set for the new year. It is not like the players could play now, anyway…
Thanks for the answer, Brian. I guess I was hoping the Cards could use some leftover money from this year to sign a player before tapping into next years budget. By the way, are the Cards linked to any of the top International players? MLB doesn’t list the teams that prospects are linked to anymore like they used to.
are the Cards linked to any of the top International players? MLB doesn’t list the teams that prospects are linked to anymore like they used to.
Wondered if anyone has heard any info on International players that the Cards may be tied to this offseason? January 15 will be here soon, so I am sure they have several names already nailed down to sign. The only names I have heard about are Earle Rafael Zulueta and Christian Saez, both from Cuba. As far as I know, they may still have interest in Luis Manuel León, who was rumored to be signing with the Cardinals this past year but never did.
Saw this today in answer of my own question. Wonder if there are any other top 100 prospects we are “in” on?
Looks like the Cardinals are signing BA’s 47th ranked IFA prospect RHP Branneli Franco out of the DR.
The highlights from the piece:
– FB sits low 90s with projection remaining
– Scouts think he can get into the upper 90s
– Good feel for CB spin
– Good strike thrower https://t.co/cHeO0ttuBU— Blake Newberry (@bt_newberry) January 3, 2024
A few more Cuban names that will be available during the upcoming signing period:
Source: 8 Cuban-born players were declared free agents by the MLB Commissioner's Office.
They will be able to sign when a new international period opens January 15.
OF Yorman Licourt (19)
LHP Norge Cobas (21)
RHP Luis Macías (20)
RHP Fernando Ramos (20)
RHP Alain Tandrón… pic.twitter.com/6PewPTD7RA— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) January 3, 2024
From list above:
– Yorman Licourt (19) OF Pinar del Río– Norge Luis Cobas (21) LHP Holguín
– Luis Mario Macías (20) RHP Camaguey
– Fernando Ramos (20) RHP Camaguey
– Alain Tandrón (21) RHP Sancti Spiritus
– Luis Daniel Valdés (16) C/OF Mayabeque
– Rafael Ravelo (17) OF Matanzas
– José Dariel Puig (20) C/OF Havana
Found this resource on Baseball America about top International prospects:
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2024-mlb-international-prospects-top-50-bonus-board/
The Cardinals are linked to 4 names in BA's top 100:
– RHP Branneli Franco (#47)
– SS Yairo Padilla (#54)
– OF Edwar Guribe (#61)
– Erli Zulueta (#100) https://t.co/5MkEj8AGmt— Blake Newberry (@bt_newberry) January 12, 2024
For a while there, we were doing really well internationally (08-13) and the big year in 2016.
2008
Oscar Taveras
2010
Carlos Martinez, Luis Perdomo
2012
Alex Reyes, Edmundo Sosa, Magneuris Sierra
2013
Sandy Alcantara, Allen Cordoba
2014
Junior Fernandez
2015
Alvaro Seijas
2016
Adolis Garcia, Johan Oviedo, Randy Arozarena, Ivan Herrera
2017
Freddy Pacheco, Inohan Paniagua
2018
Malcom Nunez
2019
Jeremy Rivas
2020/21
Leonardo Bernal
2022
Jonathan Mejia, Won-Bin Cho
2023
Chen-Wei Lin, Reiner LopezCuban RHP Earle Rafael Zulueta officially signed with the St. Louis Cardinals tonight in Mexico.
Bonus deal: 400,000.
6’4, 190 lbs, potential pitcher in the mid 90’s. He left Cuba in 2022.
He is represented by ThOr HIT Representaciones. pic.twitter.com/tgJ1S5Jz1F
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) January 18, 2024
Maybe the Cards are waiting to announce the Gonzalez signing until after the paperwork gets done. Only signing from Panama so far, so might not have a physical done yet. (just guessing)
Does anyone know if San Pedro, D.R. still produces an unusually large number of professional ball players?
Looking at the Cards DSL roster as an example, there are two players from San Pedro. But there are seven from Santo Domingo.
https://thecardinalnation.com/dominican-summer-league-cardinals-roster/
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