San Francisco Giants 2024 International Review
Two of the three big signings for the Giants in their 2018 class were outfielder Luis Matos and shortstop Marco Luciano. Both are now in…
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Texas Rangers 2024 International Review
Updated information and scouting reports on the Texas Rangers’ 2024 international signing class.
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Can A Broken MLB International Signing System Be Fixed? | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 8
Scott Braun, JJ Cooper & Ben Badler discuss the state of a broken MLB international signing system. Ben explains the current situation—where teams are often…
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2025 MLB International Prospects Preview: 12 Players To Watch
Updated scouting reports on 2025 MLB international Prospects expected to land significant bonuses this January.
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Top International Players, U-15 Tournament And A Broken Signing System | Notes From The Dominican Republic
Reporting from the Dominican Republic on top prospects we saw and how the international signing system remains problematic.
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2025 International Signing Bonus Pools For Each MLB Team
Major League Baseball informed clubs what their international bonus pools will be for the international signing period that opens on Jan. 15, 2025 and runs…
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Should Leodalis De Vries Be A Top 100 MLB Prospect?
A little more than 48 hours after Leodalis De Vries officially signed with the Padres, he’s now also officially a Top 100 prospect. It’s a…
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Where Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jung Hoo Lee and Shota Imanaga Would Rank On The BA Top 100 Prospects
Here is how Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jung Hoo Lee and Shōta Imanaga compare to the 2024 Top 100 Prospects.
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2024 MLB International Signings Tracker
International signings for the 2024 cycle are underway. Ben Badler tracks signing agreements for all 30 MLB teams.
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Fernando Cruz Inks $4 Million Bonus With Cubs At Start Of 2024 International Signing Period
The Cubs once again dished out a significant signing bonus to a Dominican shortstop at the start of the international signing period. Chicago agreed to…
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Braves Sign Jose Perdomo To Highest Bonus In 2024 International Class
The Braves signed infielder Jose Perdomo to a $5 million bonus at the start of the 2024 international signing period on Jan. 15. It’s the…
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Padres Sign Leodalis De Vries, Top International Prospect In 2024 Class
The Padres signed the top international prospect for the second consecutive year, agreeing to a $4.2 million bonus with 17-year-old shortstop Leodalis De Vries at…
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MLB International Signings Analysis: Potential Breakout Prospects For Under $1 Million
Ben Badler identifies 13 rising international prospects who took off later in the signing process and could make sizable impacts.
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2024 MLB International Prospects: Top 100 Bonus Board
Ben Badler expands our international bonus board to 100 players ahead of the Jan. 15 signing day.
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Future Projection Episode 74: Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 International Class
Today’s episode is spent entirely on international prospects, as we are just days away from January 15. In this episode, Carlos grills Ben on all…
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Shota Imanaga Scouting Report: Cubs Add Key Piece To Rotation
After a quiet start to the offseason, the Cubs made their first big move of the winter on Tuesday. The Cubs have reached an agreement…
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Japan Leads WBSC Rankings To Start 2024, Team USA Slips
As 2024 begins, Japan remains on top of the World Baseball Softball Confederation men’s baseball rankings. That’s to be expected. In 2023, Japan won the…
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Padres Bolster Bullpen With Woo-Suk Go, Yuki Matsui Signings
The Padres are turning to Asia to fill their bullpen needs. The Padres have signed Korean closer Woo-Suk Go to a two-year, $4.5 million contract…
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Why We Stopped Ranking ‘Foreign Professionals’ From Japan And Korea As Prospects
Beginning with the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement, international players seeking to sign with MLB teams were sorted into two groups: Those who are subject to…
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Jung Hoo Lee Scouting Report: Meet The New Giants Outfielder
The Giants have agreed to sign star Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee to a six-year, $113 million deal, according to Jon Heyman of the New…
