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  • South Siders Snag International Prospect Orlando Patiño
    • South Siders Snag International Prospect Orlando Patiño
    Rōki Sasaki sure would be a nice addition to the South Side, but not this time. I mean, you can’t blame him. | Eric Espada/Getty Images Chicago pried him from the grasp of the Dodgers with thanks to Rōki Sasaki Venezuelan outfielder Orlando Patiño, initially bound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has shifted his plans and is now set to sign with the Chicago White Sox, per Baseball America’s B...2025
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  • • White Sox to flip top international prospect from the Dodgers
    The post White Sox to flip top international prospect from the Dodgers appeared first on Sox On 35th. The White Sox appear to be taking advantage of an uncertain situation as the Dodgers await a decision from Roki Sasaki. According to Ben Badler of Baseball America, the White… The post White Sox to flip top international prospect from the Dodgers appeared first on Sox On 35th....2025
  • • Pirates To Sign Dodgers-Committed Int’l Prospect Darell Morel
    Dominican shortstop prospect Darell Morel had been set to sign with the Dodgers once the 2025 international signing period opened on January 15, but Baseball America’s Ben Badler reports that Morel will now be signing with the Pirates for a bonus worth close to $1.8MM.  This represents roughly twice the amount of money Morel would’ve…...2025
  • A look at Orioles’ minor league system: Basallo, Mayo and the chances of signing Sasaki
    • A look at Orioles’ minor league system: Basallo, Mayo and the chances of signing Sasaki
    Ben Badler has provided baseball analysis, prospect rankings and scouting reports for Baseball America since 2007. We talked about the Orioles’ farm system and their chances for signing Japanese pitching prospect Roki Sasaki. This interview has been edited for brevity. Question: The Orioles’ farm system was long ranked as the best in baseball. With so many […]...2024
  • • Quick Hits: Int’l Market, Mets, Soto, Soto, Matos, Rays, Yankees
    Roki Sasaki’s impending move to Major League Baseball will have a big impact on the offseason pitching market, but plenty of shockwaves will be felt throughout the international signing market.  Baseball America’s Ben Badler recently outlined how several other prospects will be affected if Sasaki’s 45-day posting window stretches beyond January 15 and the start…...2024
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  • • Bonus Pools For 2025 International Signing Period
    The 2024 international signing window is still open until December 15, but the 30 MLB teams have long been making their plans for the next int’l signing period that begins on January 15 of next year.  According to Baseball America’s Ben Badler, the league gave each team its allotted bonus pool figures for next year’s…...2024

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  • Royals select pitcher Matt Sauer in the Rule 5 draft
    • Royals select pitcher Matt Sauer in the Rule 5 draft
    Photo by Jennifer Stewart/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Royals add to the organization. The Royals selected pitcher Matt Sauer from the Yankees in the Rule 5 draft on Wednesday, adding him to the 40-man roster. He must remain on the active MLB roster all season or be offered back to the Yankees. The 24-year-old California native was a second-round pick by the Yanks out of high school in ...2023
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  • • Better know a draft prospect: Jacob Wilson
    Photo by Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The toughest batter to strike out in Division I With the MLB amateur draft just a couple months away, we continue looking at some potential targets for the Kansas City Royals. The Royals will have the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft. Today we’ll look at a college shortstop with standout contact skills: Grand Canyon’s Jacob Wi...2023
  • • Cub Tracks embroiders the possibilities
    Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Things we learned from the Convention and onward. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then col...2023
  • • Blue Jays’ Eric Pardinho undergoes Tommy John surgery
    Blue Jays pitching prospect Eric Pardinho underwent Tommy John surgery earlier today and will miss the entire 2020 season as a result, tweets Baseball America’s Ben Badler. Toronto signed Brazilian-born righty for a $1.4M bonus back in 2017. It’s a discouraging blow for Pardinho, who missed much of the 2019 season due to elbow troubles but was able to avoid going under the knife. Pardinho, who ent...2020
  • • Blue Jays’ Eric Pardinho Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
    Blue Jays pitching prospect Eric Pardinho underwent Tommy John surgery earlier today and will miss the entire 2020 season as a result, tweets Baseball America’s Ben Badler. Toronto signed Brazilian-born righty for a $1.4MM bonus back in 2017. It’s a discouraging blow for Pardinho, who missed much of the 2019 season due to elbow troubles…...2020
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  • • Red Sox Minor League catcher Daniel Flores passes away from cancer
    Wednesday was another sad day in the baseball world. The Boston Red Sox announced that Minor League catcher Daniel Flores died “due to complications during treatment for cancer” at 17.The team shared the sad news on Twitter. President Dave Dombrowski and assistant general manager Eddie Romero both released statements, as well. Prior to signing with Boston, Flores was assessed by Ben Badler of Base...2017
  • • Prospect Notes: July 2, Astros, Bell, Draft
    Over at Baseball America, Ben Badler provides an outstanding preview of the coming July 2 international signing period. Of particular note, Badler reports that the Astros are expected to exceed their spending limits and incur the maximum penalty (a 100% overage tax and two-year ban on $300K+ bonuses). Houston has been making huge outlays through the…...2016
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  • 2025
    "Dominican shortstop prospect Darell Morel had been set to sign with the Dodgers once the 2025 international signing period opened on January 15, but Baseball America’s Ben Badler reports that Morel will now be signing with the Pirates for a bonus worth close to $1."

  • 2024
    "Perdomo received a $5 million signing bonus, as reported by Baseball America’s Ben Badler, the largest bonus among the 2024 class and the largest in the club’s history."

  • 2023
    "co/qGejN3TrMh— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) September 5, 2023 Waldrep has made five starts in the Braves minor league system - making a single start at Single-A Augusta before being promoted to Rome where he made three starts."

  • 2022
    "Thanks to the year-round work of people like Ben Badler over at Baseball America, we have a pretty clear sense already of how the international signing period has kicked off."

  • 2020
    "Blue Jays pitching prospect Eric Pardinho underwent Tommy John surgery earlier today and will miss the entire 2020 season as a result, tweets Baseball America’s Ben Badler."

  • 2019
    "Major League Baseball has released the bonus pools for each team for the 2019-20 international market, as Baseball America’s Ben Badler provides."

  • 2018
    "Cuban outfielder Julio Pablo Martinez has been declared a free agent by Major League Baseball and will be free to sign with a Major League organization beginning on March 6, reports Ben Badler of Baseball America."

  • 2017
    "The White Sox and Cardinals are seen as the two likeliest organizations to land standout Cuban youngster Luis Robert, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America."

  • 2016
    "The results of MLB’s investigation into the Red Sox’ 2015 international signing class appears to be nearing a conclusion, according to a report from Baseball America’s Ben Badler."

  • 2015
    "Baseball America's Ben Badler put into perspective the totality of Beltre's work: According to Jay Jaffe's JAWS metric, which is used to help measure a player's Hall of Fame candidacy, Beltre is the sixth-best third baseman of all time, ahead of Brooks Robinson, Ron Santo and Paul Molitor, all of whom are enshrined in Cooperstown, New York, per Baseball-Reference."

  • 2014
    "Baseball America's Ben Badler cited sources praising Tomas' power at the plate but noting his career had stagnated a bit in Cuba: This past season in Cuba, which ended with Industriales losing in the semifinals in April, Tomas seemed to regress, even losing playing time in the second half, which one source said was the result of an arm injury he sustained crashing into an outfield wall in February."

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  • • South Siders Snag International Prospect Orlando Patiño
    2025
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  • • Pirates To Sign Dodgers-Committed Int’l Prospect Darell Morel
    2025
  • Braves News: 2024 minor league coaching staff, Jim Powell out on radio broadcasts, and more
    • Braves News: 2024 minor league coaching staff, Jim Powell out on radio broadcasts, and more
    Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday With Spring Training quickly approaching, Atlanta Braves news is beginning to return to midseason form. First up, the Braves announced the minor league coaching staff for the 2024 season. Kanekoa Texeira is at the helm for the Gwinnett Stripers to replace Matt Tuiasosopo, who was promoted to the major ...2024
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  • Rays sign 23 players in 2024 International Signing period
    • Rays sign 23 players in 2024 International Signing period
    The Tampa Bay Rays signed 23 players this past Monday as the international signing period officially began. Among the group of teenagers the Rays agreed to terms with, outfielder Leonardo Pineda is the highest rated prospect according to Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. Tampa Bay Rays sign Dominican OF Leonardo Pineda for $1.75 millionhttps://t.co/QAgHVIXcIa pic.twitter.com/sRgTFtiIAa— Ben Ba...2024
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  • • Royals select pitcher Matt Sauer in the Rule 5 draft
    2023
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  • Braves prospect Hurston Waldrep lands in top 100 prospect list
    • Braves prospect Hurston Waldrep lands in top 100 prospect list
    Now pitching at Double-A, Braves 2023 first round pick Hurston Waldrep is rising up the prospect charts. | Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Atlanta’s 2023 first round draft pick debuts in Baseball America’s prospect list as he quickly ascends through the Braves minor league system. Atlanta Braves pitching prospect, and 2023 first round draft pick, Hurston Waldrep has ente...2023
  • White Sox Rookie League Reviews: ACL and DSL 2023
    • White Sox Rookie League Reviews: ACL and DSL 2023
    Don’t turn your back on the best home-grown catching prospect in the system, Ronny Hernández. | @RonnyHernandezLHR/Instagram The teams didn’t win big, but there were some decent performances from the youngest prospects in the system In this day and age, the Arizona Complex League is really used to find out if good (or bad) performances in the DSL were real, and for high school pitching dr...2023
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  • • Better know a draft prospect: Jacob Wilson
    2023
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  • • Cub Tracks embroiders the possibilities
    2023
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  • • Cardinals Sign Dominican Prospect Edwin Nunez
    The Cardinals have signed international amateur free agent Edwin Nunez for $525K, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America.  This deal comes as part of the extended 2019-20 international signing period, which will run until October 15 and was re-opened again on Friday when the transactions freeze was lifted. Like all other business in baseball,…...2020

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  • • Royals select pitcher Matt Sauer in the Rule 5 draft
    2023
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  • • Better know a draft prospect: Jacob Wilson
    2023
  • • Blue Jays’ Eric Pardinho undergoes Tommy John surgery
    2020
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  • • Blue Jays’ Eric Pardinho Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
    2020
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  • • Top prospect Julio Pablo Martinez is MLB-bound
    Get ready, baseball fans. Another top prospect, Julio Pablo Martinez, is on his way.Martinez is a 21-year-old Cuban outfielder, and is also regarded as the top Cuban prospect available. And now it looks like he’s on his way to the big leagues, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America.“Major League Baseball has cleared 21-year-old Cuban center fielder Julio Pablo Martinez to sign beginning on Ma...2018
  • • It's Time to Take the Threat of an MLB Lockout Seriously
    2016
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  • • Red Sox Could Face Significant International Signing Penalties
    The results of MLB’s investigation into the Red Sox’ 2015 international signing class appears to be nearing a conclusion, according to a report from Baseball America’s Ben Badler. While nothing appears to be finalized, Badler says that Boston could face some eye-opening penalties. MLB is said to be considering punitive measures that could impose restrictions on the team’s&#...2016
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  • • Noah Syndergaard Is Quickly Transforming into MLB's Most Electric Ace
    2016
  • • Yaisel Sierra: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation Surrounding Cuban SP
    2016
  • • Cardinals vs. Cubs: Game 4 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 MLB Playoffs
    2015
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  • • Noah Syndergaard Is Quickly Transforming into MLB's Most Electric Ace
    2016
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  • • A's vs. Royals: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2014 AL Wild Card Game
    2014
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  • • Adrian Beltre Hits for Cycle vs. Astros: Stats, Highlights and Twitter Reaction
    2015
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  • • Yasmany Tomas to Diamondbacks: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
    2014
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  • • Didi Gregorius to Yankees: Latest Trade Details, Reaction and Analysis
    2014
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  • • Addison Russell to Be Recalled from Triple-A Iowa by Cubs
    2015
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  • • Japan’s Hiroshima Carp To Post Kenta Maeda
    The Hiroshima Carp will post ace right-hander Kenta Maeda for Major League clubs to bid on this winter, according to a report from Yahoo Japan (Japanese link, h/t: Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times, on Twitter). Maeda had asked his club to post him a little more than a week ago. Baseball America’s Ben Badler…...2015
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  • • White Sox, Cardinals Seen As Favorites To Sign Luis Robert
    The White Sox and Cardinals are seen as the two likeliest organizations to land standout Cuban youngster Luis Robert, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. Sources say the same to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. That’s not to say that other teams aren’t still involved in pursuit of the 19-year-old phenom, who will officially be…...2017
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  • • Red Sox Could Face Significant International Signing Penalties
    2016
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  • • Yoan Moncada Is Perfect Talent to Test MLB's International Spending Limit
    2015
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  • • Brett Phillips, Domingo Santana, More to Brewers: Trade Details, Scouting Report
    2015
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  • • Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers to Astros: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
    2015
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  • • How Long Will It Take Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada to Become MLB Star?
    2015
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  • • Braves News: 2024 minor league coaching staff, Jim Powell out on radio broadcasts, and more
    2024
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  • • White Sox Rookie League Reviews: ACL and DSL 2023
    2023
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  • • Better know a draft prospect: Jacob Wilson
    2023
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  • • Rays reportedly nearing deal with Sandy Gaston
    The Rays appear to be closing in on a deal with Cuban right-hander Sandy Gaston that will pay him a $2.6M bonus. Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald (Spanish-language link) reports that the sides are already in agreement, though Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times hears (Twitter link) they are still working toward a finalized deal. MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro tweeted Monday night that the sides were nearing ag...2018
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  • • Noah Syndergaard Is Quickly Transforming into MLB's Most Electric Ace
    2016
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  • • Paul DePodesta Says Officials from Other NFL Teams 'Talking Trash' on Browns
    2016
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  • • Yaisel Sierra: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation Surrounding Cuban SP
    2016
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  • • Cardinals vs. Cubs: Game 4 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 MLB Playoffs
    2015
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  • • Cardinals vs. Cubs: Game 3 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 MLB Playoffs
    2015
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  • • Daniel Norris, Jairo Labourt and More to Tigers: Trade Details, Scouting Report
    2015
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  • • How Long Will It Take Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada to Become MLB Star?
    2015
  • • Why Yasmani Tomas Is a Poor Fit for the Atlanta Braves' Offseason
    2014
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