The following list includes the top 30 international amateur bonuses from 2012. The list does not include players who left Cuba, such as Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes or Cubs outfielder Jorge Soler. The age listed is the player’s age when he signed. An asterisk denotes a player signed before July 2, which means the player’s bonus will not count against the team’s 2012-13 international signing bonus pool. One notable player not listed is Dodgers lefthander Julio Urias, who signed with the Dodgers in a package deal from the Mexico City Red Devils. Baseball America could not verify his bonus.
TOP 30 INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR BONUSES, 2012
|
| Player |
Pos |
Org |
Age |
Country |
Bonus |
1. Jairo Beras*
|
OF |
Rangers
|
17 |
Dominican Republic
|
$4.5 million |
2. Tzu-Wei Lin*
|
SS |
Red Sox |
18 |
Taiwan
|
$2.05 million |
3. Amed Rosario
|
SS
|
Mets |
16 |
Dominican Republic
|
$1.75 million |
4. Jose Castillo
|
LHP
|
Rays
|
16 |
Venezuela |
$1.55 million |
5. Juan Carlos Paniagua
|
RHP |
Cubs |
22 |
Dominican Republic
|
$1.5 million |
6. Franklin Barreto
|
SS
|
Blue Jays
|
16 |
Venezuela |
$1.45 million |
7. Amaurys Minier
|
SS |
Twins |
16 |
Dominican Republic
|
$1.4 million |
T-8. Gustavo Cabrera
|
OF
|
Giants |
16
|
Dominican Republic
|
$1.3 million |
T-8. Luis Torrens
|
C
|
Yankees
|
16
|
Venezuela
|
$1.3 million |
T-10. Hector Caro
|
OF |
Indians
|
16 |
Dominican Republic
|
$1.1 million |
T-10. Hersin Martinez*
|
OF |
Mariners |
17 |
Dominican Republic
|
$1.1 million |
T-12. Carlos Belen
|
3B
|
Padres |
16 |
Dominican Republic
|
$1.0 million
|
T-12. Jose Mujica
|
RHP
|
Rays |
16 |
Venezuela
|
$1.0 million
|
14. Alex Reyes
|
RHP
|
Cardinals |
18 |
Dominican Republic
|
$950,000 |
15. Luiz Gohara
|
LHP
|
Mariners |
16 |
Brazil
|
$880,000 |
T-16. Simon Mercedes*
|
RHP
|
Red Sox |
20 |
Dominican Republic
|
$800,000 |
T-16. Alexander Palma
|
OF
|
Yankees
|
16
|
Venezuela
|
$800,000 |
18. Ismael Pena
|
OF
|
Diamondbacks
|
16 |
Dominican Republic
|
$750,000
|
19. Richard Urena
|
SS
|
Blue Jays |
16 |
Dominican Republic |
$725,000 |
T-20. Sergio Alcantara
|
SS
|
Diamondbacks |
16 |
Dominican Republic
|
$700,000 |
T-20. Julio de la Cruz
|
3B
|
Pirates
|
16 |
Dominican Republic |
$700,000
|
T-20. Michael de la Cruz
|
OF
|
Pirates |
16 |
Dominican Republic |
$700,000 |
T-20. Frandy de la Rosa
|
SS
|
Cubs
|
16 |
Dominican Republic
|
$700,000 |
T-20. Euri Minaya
|
OF
|
Padres |
17 |
Dominican Republic
|
$700,000
|
25. Yancarlos Baez
|
SS
|
Yankees |
16 |
Dominican Republic |
$650,000
|
26. Jose Almonte
|
RHP
|
Red Sox |
16 |
Dominican Republic
|
$610,000 |
T-27. Manolo Reyes*
|
RHP
|
Yankees |
22 |
Dominican Republic |
$600,000
|
T-27. David Rodriguez
|
C
|
Rays |
16 |
Venezuela
|
$600,000 |
T-29. Deivy Grullon
|
C
|
Phillies |
16 |
Dominican Republic |
$575,000
|
T-29. Wendell Rijo
|
SS
|
Red Sox |
16 |
Dominican Republic
|
$575,000 |
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