Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Mariners Sign Some International Players

The Seattle  Mariners signed eight
international  players  this week.  
The most notable  international  
players not counting Ichiro  and
other Japanese  players they signed  
are not part of this group. 

Julio Rodriguez  and  former Mariner 
Felix Hernandez were signed this
way be the Mariners. They have no 
other international  players on the
40 roster man were signed by them.
They do have a few that are in the
Top 30 prospects. A couple of these
signings will join in.

All eight signing are from the Dominican 
Republic. The Mariner are already 
enriched at shortstop among their
top prospects however they signed
three of them. Shortstop Dawel Joseph 
was the highest signing being number
seven in the top 50. Another in top 50
was shortstop  Leandro Romero at 48.

It will be several years  before any will
arrive in Seattle  as they are either 16
or 17 years old. They likely  will  be
playing in the Dominican for at least
two years. They signed three pitchers
as well as catcher Manuel Baez and
infielder/outfielder Deuri Castillo. 

Let you know if the Mariners  sign 
anymore  international players 
though they only had $6.5 million
to sign..Joseph  got about half of
it. The most likely  one to make it
to Seattle.  Let you know who makes
the top 30 Mariners prospects besides
Joseph.

Spring  training  is  about a month away
so more work needs to be done to bring
at least two  position players on board.
Hopefully  we will hear real soon. Go M's. 


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