Prospects: International Affairs
Indians Prospect Faked Age, Identity
Jul. 1, 2009
Jose Osoria was one of Cleveland's top signings last year from the Dominican Republic, but it turns out he lied about his age and his identity. [...] Continue Reading »
Projected Top 25 Scouting Reports
Jul. 1, 2009
Complete scouting reports on the players expected to sign for the top 25 bonuses during the international signing period, which begins on July 2. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Projected Top 25 List
Jul. 1, 2009
Projecting which players from Latin America will receive the top 25 signing bonuses after the international signing period begins on July 2. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Team-By-Team Forecast
Jul. 1, 2009
Ben Badler previews the international signing period with a breakdown of what to expect for all 30 teams when the international signing period begins tomorrow. [...] Continue Reading »
Kepler Drawing Scouts To Europe
Jun. 30, 2009
Max Kepler, a 16-year-old center fielder from Germany, is generating interest from scouts as July 2 approaches with the potential for five average or better tools. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Notebook
Jun. 29, 2009
Ben Badler dishes out various news and notes collected from international scouts over the weekend. [...] Continue Reading »
Cardinals Zero In On Mateo
Jun. 25, 2009
The Cardinals appear to be closing in on Wagner Mateo, one of the top prospects available at the beginning of the July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Notebook
Jun. 25, 2009
Notes on rumblings from Latin America one week out from the beginning of the July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Scouts Say Latin American Pitching Crop Weaker Than Previous Years
Jun. 23, 2009
Ben Badler previews some of the top pitchers available for the July 2 international signing period in what scouts say is a down year for pitching in Latin America. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Notebook
Jun. 22, 2009
News and notes 10 days out from the beginning of the July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Sano, Vinicio Pace Shortstop Crop
Jun. 8, 2009
Ben Badler provides scouting reports on nearly a dozen of the top shortstops available this year from Latin America for the July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Dominican Hitters Stand Out For July 2
May. 21, 2009
Ben Badler takes a first look at some of the top prospects available for this year's July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Investigations Take Focus As July 2 Looms
May. 14, 2009
Before the July 2 international signing period begins, the buzz as usual is building around some of the top 16-year-old prospects eligible to sign this summer. Only this year, the conversations in the Latin American scouting community are as much about the investigations of the players as they are about their potential on the field. [...] Continue Reading »
International Scouts' Meeting
May. 14, 2009
International scouts, representatives from MLB and the U.S. Consulate met in the Dominican Republic on April 29 to discuss a variety of issues in their annual meeting prior to July 2. [...] Continue Reading »
MLB Suspends Top Latin American Prospects
May. 11, 2009
Major League Baseball has suspended two of the top players available on the international free agent market and had the investigations of July 2 prospects for this year come back irregular. [...] Continue Reading »
Dominican Summer League Top Prospects
Apr. 3, 2009
Ben Badler wraps up part three of his look at the Dominican Summer League with scouting reports on some of the top prospects to watch from the DSL class of 2008. [...] Continue Reading »
DSL Prospects: Projecting Pitchers
Mar. 26, 2009
Going through the Dominican Summer League track record of successful big league pitchers reveals different results from the hitters. [...] Continue Reading »
Mining For Prospects In The DSL
Mar. 17, 2009
Ben Badler gives an overview of the Dominican Summer League, examining the track record of hitters from the league who have gone on to become productive big league regulars. [...] Continue Reading »
Rockies Continue Post-July 2 Approach
Mar. 3, 2009
Ben Badler rounds up the significant international signings of the last four months. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Wrapup Chat
Oct. 17, 2008
Ben Badler chatted with subscribers about international signings. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Roundup: AL West
Oct. 17, 2008
Ben Badler looks at the international signings from the American League West division. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Roundup: AL Central
Oct. 16, 2008
Ben Badler looks at how the AL Central teams did during the international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Report: AL East
Oct. 15, 2008
Ben Badler looks at the international signings this year by the AL East teams. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Wrapup: NL West
Oct. 14, 2008
Ben Badler is rounding-up all of the significant signings during the international signing period, which continues here with a look at the signings for the NL West. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Roundup: NL Central
Oct. 13, 2008
Ben Badler gives a rundown of all the significant international signings this year for the teams from the NL Central. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Wrapup: National League East
Oct. 9, 2008
With the international signing period having ended at the end of August, here's a breakdown of every organization in the National League East. The six-figure signings (sorted from highest to lowest signing bonus) and top signing for each team refers to players signed during the international signing period, and their ages are as of their signing date. [...] Continue Reading »
Top 20 2008 International Signing Period Bonuses
Sep. 24, 2008
The top 20 bonuses paid to players during the 2008 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Top 10 All-Time International Bonuses
Sep. 24, 2008
The highest bonuses paid to amateur international players [...] Continue Reading »
Giants Set Record For Rodriguez
Jul. 15, 2008
The Giants set a record on Sunday, signing 16-year-old Rafael Rodriguez to a $2.55 million bonus, the largest bonus ever given to a Latin American hitter, exlucding Cuban defectors. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signings Trickle In
Jul. 13, 2008
After spending around $5 million on July 2 international prospects, the Padres are enthusiastic about their young new players. [...] Continue Reading »
Indians Prospect Faked Age, Identity
Jul. 1, 2009
Jose Osoria was one of Cleveland's top signings last year from the Dominican Republic, but it turns out he lied about his age and his identity. [...] Continue Reading »
Projected Top 25 Scouting Reports
Jul. 1, 2009
Complete scouting reports on the players expected to sign for the top 25 bonuses during the international signing period, which begins on July 2. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Projected Top 25 List
Jul. 1, 2009
Projecting which players from Latin America will receive the top 25 signing bonuses after the international signing period begins on July 2. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Team-By-Team Forecast
Jul. 1, 2009
Ben Badler previews the international signing period with a breakdown of what to expect for all 30 teams when the international signing period begins tomorrow. [...] Continue Reading »
Kepler Drawing Scouts To Europe
Jun. 30, 2009
Max Kepler, a 16-year-old center fielder from Germany, is generating interest from scouts as July 2 approaches with the potential for five average or better tools. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Notebook
Jun. 29, 2009
Ben Badler dishes out various news and notes collected from international scouts over the weekend. [...] Continue Reading »
Cardinals Zero In On Mateo
Jun. 25, 2009
The Cardinals appear to be closing in on Wagner Mateo, one of the top prospects available at the beginning of the July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Notebook
Jun. 25, 2009
Notes on rumblings from Latin America one week out from the beginning of the July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Scouts Say Latin American Pitching Crop Weaker Than Previous Years
Jun. 23, 2009
Ben Badler previews some of the top pitchers available for the July 2 international signing period in what scouts say is a down year for pitching in Latin America. [...] Continue Reading »
July 2 Notebook
Jun. 22, 2009
News and notes 10 days out from the beginning of the July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Sano, Vinicio Pace Shortstop Crop
Jun. 8, 2009
Ben Badler provides scouting reports on nearly a dozen of the top shortstops available this year from Latin America for the July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Dominican Hitters Stand Out For July 2
May. 21, 2009
Ben Badler takes a first look at some of the top prospects available for this year's July 2 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Investigations Take Focus As July 2 Looms
May. 14, 2009
Before the July 2 international signing period begins, the buzz as usual is building around some of the top 16-year-old prospects eligible to sign this summer. Only this year, the conversations in the Latin American scouting community are as much about the investigations of the players as they are about their potential on the field. [...] Continue Reading »
International Scouts' Meeting
May. 14, 2009
International scouts, representatives from MLB and the U.S. Consulate met in the Dominican Republic on April 29 to discuss a variety of issues in their annual meeting prior to July 2. [...] Continue Reading »
MLB Suspends Top Latin American Prospects
May. 11, 2009
Major League Baseball has suspended two of the top players available on the international free agent market and had the investigations of July 2 prospects for this year come back irregular. [...] Continue Reading »
Dominican Summer League Top Prospects
Apr. 3, 2009
Ben Badler wraps up part three of his look at the Dominican Summer League with scouting reports on some of the top prospects to watch from the DSL class of 2008. [...] Continue Reading »
DSL Prospects: Projecting Pitchers
Mar. 26, 2009
Going through the Dominican Summer League track record of successful big league pitchers reveals different results from the hitters. [...] Continue Reading »
Mining For Prospects In The DSL
Mar. 17, 2009
Ben Badler gives an overview of the Dominican Summer League, examining the track record of hitters from the league who have gone on to become productive big league regulars. [...] Continue Reading »
Rockies Continue Post-July 2 Approach
Mar. 3, 2009
Ben Badler rounds up the significant international signings of the last four months. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Wrapup Chat
Oct. 17, 2008
Ben Badler chatted with subscribers about international signings. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Roundup: AL West
Oct. 17, 2008
Ben Badler looks at the international signings from the American League West division. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Roundup: AL Central
Oct. 16, 2008
Ben Badler looks at how the AL Central teams did during the international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Report: AL East
Oct. 15, 2008
Ben Badler looks at the international signings this year by the AL East teams. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Wrapup: NL West
Oct. 14, 2008
Ben Badler is rounding-up all of the significant signings during the international signing period, which continues here with a look at the signings for the NL West. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Roundup: NL Central
Oct. 13, 2008
Ben Badler gives a rundown of all the significant international signings this year for the teams from the NL Central. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signing Wrapup: National League East
Oct. 9, 2008
With the international signing period having ended at the end of August, here's a breakdown of every organization in the National League East. The six-figure signings (sorted from highest to lowest signing bonus) and top signing for each team refers to players signed during the international signing period, and their ages are as of their signing date. [...] Continue Reading »
Top 20 2008 International Signing Period Bonuses
Sep. 24, 2008
The top 20 bonuses paid to players during the 2008 international signing period. [...] Continue Reading »
Top 10 All-Time International Bonuses
Sep. 24, 2008
The highest bonuses paid to amateur international players [...] Continue Reading »
Giants Set Record For Rodriguez
Jul. 15, 2008
The Giants set a record on Sunday, signing 16-year-old Rafael Rodriguez to a $2.55 million bonus, the largest bonus ever given to a Latin American hitter, exlucding Cuban defectors. [...] Continue Reading »
International Signings Trickle In
Jul. 13, 2008
After spending around $5 million on July 2 international prospects, the Padres are enthusiastic about their young new players. [...] Continue Reading »
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