So according to that report, Severino has 'alarming' power for his size and would be one of the most intriguing prospects if he sticks at SS...but will have to outperform expectations with the bat to stick as a regular at 2B?
Scouts are weird sometimes.
jpx7 (06-30-2016)
50PoundHead (06-30-2016), bravos4evr (06-30-2016), Coach_Chris (06-30-2016), jpx7 (06-30-2016), The Chosen One (06-30-2016)
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"- Tom Waits
Wow, interesting news from Baseball America about Boston potentially being penalized for breaking some of the international rules last year:
The penalties being considered, according to those sources, include signing restrictions for the upcoming 2016-17 international signing period, and possibly making several of Boston’s top 2015 international signings free agents, who would then be available to sign with any team.
The timing of the disciplinary action is significant. Several Venezuelan players were expected to sign contracts with the Red Sox on July 2, but if these penalties are imposed, those players would no longer be able to sign with Boston. That includes 16-year-old outfielder Roimer Bolivar, the No. 31 international prospect on Baseball America’s Top 50 international prospects list.
Two of their most prominent signings last year were Venezuelan outfielders Albert Guaimaro and Simon Muzziotti for $300,000 bonuses each on July 2. Guaimaro was BA’s No. 15 international prospect last year, while Muzziotti ranked No. 24. They have both been playing in the Dominican Summer League.
Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/inter...KXcvpOp412v.99
Coach_Chris (07-01-2016)
I despise the Red Sox, but my guess is that there are so many shenanigans in the international market that everyone would be penalized if MLB looked close enough.
Handshake deals aren't supposed to happen either.....
50PoundHead (07-01-2016)
According to Keith Law, the Nationals are pushing really hard last minute for Kevin Maitan.
http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/insid...ikely-sign-mlb
any insiders what to get a cliff notes version.
50PoundHead (07-01-2016), Preacher (07-01-2016)
Buster Olney saying this is happening, Boston won't sign anyone in this international period that starts tomorrow. Prospects voided from last year: OFs Simon Muzziotti, Albert Guaimaro, P Cesar Gonzalez, INF Antonio Pinero. BA ranked Guaimaro 15th and Muzziotti 24th. This will be interesting.
Jeff Passan's story on it: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source-...153432545.html
Passan on the five players who had their contracts voided: "They are free to sign with any team starting Saturday, the start of the new international signing period, and the first $300,000 of their bonuses will not count against teams’ bonus-pool limits. The players, according to the source, will keep their original signing bonuses from Boston."
Also important to keep in mind that BA's No. 31 prospect in this current international class was also expected to sign with Boston.