2012 International Signings Thread

[Vervehound]

the name i keep hearing is minier - listed as a ss but clearly not one. at this point he's an all bat corner if'er/of'er type with a sweet swing from both sides of the plate. vaguely reminiscient of terry pendleton. heh. well kinda. i've also heard we're in the discussion for torrens, who will likely not be a catcher going forward, but there are a bunch o' teams after him. the $2.9 million limit has led to some teams you wouldn't likely hear about during the int'l signing period making a name - notably the rays. signing period starts monday and really, is there anything more exciting in sports than watching a bunch of obscure, alledged 16 y.o.'s sign contracts over a twitter feed?

 

oh, and cool to see a brazilian on the list. learned everything he knows from jose pett.

 

1. Franklin Barreto, ss/cf, Venezuela

2. Luis Torrens, c, Venezuela (video)

3. Jose Mujica, rhp, Venezuela (video)

4. Alexander Palma, of, Venezuela (video)

5. Gustavo Cabrera, of, Dominican Republic (

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6. Jose Castillo, lhp, Venezuela (

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7. Luiz Gohara, lhp, Brazil

8. Carlos Belen, 3b, Dominican Republic (video)

9. Luis Castro, ss, Venezuela

10. Wendell Rijo, ss, Dominican Republic (

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11. Amed Rosario, ss, Dominican Republic (video)

12. Amaurys Minier, ss, Dominican Republic (

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13. Richard Urena, ss, Dominican Republic (

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14. David Rodriguez, c, Venezuela (

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15. Deivi Grullon, c, Dominican Republic (

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16. Julio de la Cruz, 3b, Dominican Republic (

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17. Jose Almonte, rhp, Dominican Republic

18. Sergio Alcantara, ss, Dominican Republic

19. Frandy de la Rosa, ss, Dominican Republic (

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20. Jose Pujols, of, Dominican Republic (

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[diehardtwinsfan]

The Twins shoudl go after every single pitcher on that list.