The Cardinals and Mariners moved closer to six-figure deals with international prospects today. The Cardinals got approval from MLB for their deal with Venezuelan prospect Leobaldo Pina, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (on Twitter). The shortstop will receive a bonus worth $300K or so.
You may not have heard of Gabriel Guerrero, but you've heard of his uncle. The Mariners signed Vladimir Guerrero's nephew for $400K, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. The 17-year-old Dominican is a "big-bodied right-handed hitter" with raw power. Badler writes that the prospect projects as a corner outfielder with a solid arm, just like Vlad.
EdinsonPickle
That’s awesome! Big Daddy Vladdy’s nephew is getting signed.
Ferrariman
is there any info on the shortstop?
Adam
I was just trying to find out his age….
frontdeskmike
His real age or what he claims to be his age?
Giorgi Almonte
Vlad’s nephew, awesome!!
dc21892
Raw power in Seattle will result in nothing but fly outs.
m4r1n3r
Please check Vlad’s record at Safeco and get back to me.
dc21892
Wow, one player. Care to check the all time hitters stats at Safeco? It’s a power hitters worst nightmare.
m4r1n3r
A right handed power hitters nightmare sure. But it can be overcome if you have enough power. Vlad has that power and hopefully his nephew does too.
Eric Woo
So does this mean that Gabriel is the son of Wilton Guerrero (Vlad’s brother)??
jumsy
I read somewhere that Pina is 16 years old.
DJGreen47
That means he’s probably 34.
vtadave
and that makes El Duque what, 76?
BiGDaDDy
Yeah, that sounds about right.