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Recapping Cubs International Free Agent Signings

April 3, 2016 12:05 am By Neil 1 Comment

Baseball America has been providing reviews on the International prospects each team signed last year, what was spent and where each team ranked with the rest of baseball. According to Baseball America, the Cubs signed 34 players in 2015, not during the 2015-16 signing period, but calendar year. Filtering through the team’s official transactions page, the Cubs have signed 27 players during the current signing period (July 2, 2015-June 15, 2016). Only nine other teams signed more … [Read more...]

A Review of the Cubs Activity During the 2015-16 International Signing Period

January 14, 2016 1:00 pm By Neil 4 Comments

The Cubs have been rather busy in the IFA market since the 2016-16 International signing period began on July 2. The Cubs have added six of the top International prospects to the system and are expected to be very active prior to the end of the signing period on June 15. OF Lazaro “Lazarito” Armenteros is grabbing the headlines, but there is a lot of talent that will soon be available for teams to sign including INF/OF Jonatan Machado, 2B Jose Fernandez, OF Jorge Ona, INF Randy Arozarena, OF … [Read more...]

Cubs Sign OF Kwang-Min Kwon

August 17, 2015 10:30 am By Neil 3 Comments

According to a report from Baseball America, the Cubs signed South Korean OF Kwang-Min Kwon. The Cubs were believed to have a deal in place with the 17-year old on July 2 but reports were not confirmed until Sunday night. OF Kwang-Min Kwon signed for $1.2 million. The 17-year old outfielder (Dec. 12, 1997) is 6-foot-2, 194 pounds. Kwon hits and bats from the left side. In 12 games, 52 plate appearances, in 2014 he was 20-for-43 with four doubles and a triple (.465/.529/.605). This past … [Read more...]

Cubs Agree to Terms with Six International Prospects

July 2, 2015 10:00 am By Neil 23 Comments

The July 2 International signing period has begun and the Cubs have agreed to terms with several of the players the team has been linked to in recent months. According to reports from Jesse Sanchez, the Cubs have agreed to sign six International free agents. The Cubs have agreed to terms with the following players: SS Yonathan Perlaza - $1.3 million; OF Yonathan Sierra Estiwal - $2.5 million; SS Aramis Ademan - $2 million; C Miguel Amaya - $1.25 million; RHP Yunior Perez - $600,000; 3B … [Read more...]

Cubs Reportedly Set to Spend Heavily in International Market

April 25, 2015 1:45 am By Neil 19 Comments

Reports have suggested for several months the Cubs are planning on overspending in the International free agent market that begins July 2. The Cubs were restricted during the current signing period that ends June 15 due to exceeding their International signing bonus pool by more than 15 percent during the 2013-14 signing period. The Cubs added top prospects SS Gleyber Torres, OF Eloy Jimenez and RHP Jefferson Mejia, who was traded to the Diamondbacks in the Miguel Montero deal, in the 2013-14 … [Read more...]

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