MLB 2012 International Free Agency

[es0terik]

The 2012 International Signing date of July 2 is upon us. Here is a list of Baseball America's Top 20 international prospects available for signing. As players are taken off the board, I will update the list with which team has signed which one. I'd appreciate any help, as I know that there are many people on these boards that are interested in the international free agency signing period.

Top International Free Agents 2012

		01 | Franklin Barreto					- Signed: Toronto Blue Jays
		02 | Luis Torrens						- Signed: New York Yankees
		03 | Jose Mujica						- Signed: Tampa Bay Rays
		04 | Alexander Palma					- Signed: New York Yankees
		05 | Gustavo Cabrera					- Signed: San Francisco Giants
		06 | Jose Castillo						- Signed: Tampa Bay Rays
		07 | Luiz Gohara
		08 | Carlos Belen						- Signed: San Diego Padres
		09 | Luis Castro						- Signed: Toronto Blue Jays
		10 | Wendell Rijo						- Signed: Boston Red Sox
		11 | Amed Rosario					- Signed: New York Mets
		12 | Amaurys Minier					- Signed: Minnesota Twins
		13 | Richard Urena					- Signed: Toronto Blue Jays
		14 | David Rodriguez					- Signed: Tampa Bay Rays
		15 | Deivi Gruillon					- Signed: Philadelphia Phillies
		16 | Julio de la Cruz					- Signed: Pittsburgh Pirates
		17 | Jose Almonte					- Signed: Boston Red Sox
		18 | Sergio Alcantara
		19 | Frandy de la Rosa				- Signed: Chicago Cubs
		20 | Jose Pujols						- Signed: Philadelphia Phillies

Unranked Signings

• Oakland Athletics Sign Dominican OF Luis Barrera http://bit.ly/LWnqCq
  
• Atlanta Braves Sign Venezuelan RHP Yeralf Torres http://bit.ly/LKBpVI
  
• Atlanta Braves Sign Dominican 3B Kelvin Esteves http://bit.ly/MqoPkp
  
• St. Louis Cardinals Sign Venezuelan C Joshua Lopez http://bit.ly/N4udHN
  
• St. Louis Cardinals Sign Panamanian SS Edmundo Sosa http://bit.ly/MPSxMY
  
• St. Louis Cardinals Sign Venezuelan OF Luis Bandes http://bit.ly/Mpk3DN
  
• Los Angeles Dodgers Sign Dominican SS Christian Gomez http://bit.ly/LTJZaO
  
• San Francisco Giants Sign Dominican 3B Natanael Javier http://bit.ly/OcRg4l
  
• Cleveland Indians Sign Dominican C Francisco Mejia http://bit.ly/N4WgXv
  
• Cleveland Indians Sign Venezuelan C Yoiber Marquina http://bit.ly/MoEjFr
  
• Cleveland Indians Sign Japanese ? Naoki Hashimoto http://bit.ly/MQvdPm
  
• Cleveland Indians Sign Dominican SS Grofy Cruz http://bit.ly/MQYYPX
  
• Cleveland Indians Sign Dominican OF Hector Caro http://bit.ly/N8Bg2m
  
• New York Mets Sign Venezuelan SS Miguel Patiño http://bit.ly/LLAdG3
  
• Tampa Bay Rays Sign Dominican C Erick Maria http://bit.ly/N21PWH
  
• Detroit Tigers Sign Dominican SS Domingo Leyba http://bit.ly/M1d4vU
  
• Detroit Tigers Sign Dominican SS Willy Adames http://bit.ly/QXtj0L
  
• Minnesota Twins Sign Australian LHP Lewis Thorpe htthttp://bit.ly/M3B4hZ
  
• New York Yankees Sign Dominican SS Yancarlos Baez http://bit.ly/KW90ks
  
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[Boston-Born]

Jose Almonte signed by the Red Sox

[es0terik]

Yup already updated.

[es0terik]

Remaining unsigned Top 20 Prospects:

06 | Jose Castillo
07 | Luiz Gohara
10 | Wendell Rijo
14 | David Rodriguez
18 | Sergio Alcantara

[es0terik]

Venezuelan catcher David Rodriguez has agreed to sign with the Rays, writes Ben Badler of Baseball America.

[es0terik]

Updated with several new signings.

[UaWilcat23]

Heres some clips of him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whi7x0VzJgo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrnf7mCDNnA

[ESaady]

I liked how in the first video he was being compared to Upton and then he throws a 12 hopper from RF to the plate. But hey, hopefully he pans out hah.

Edit: In the 2nd video, the back swing kind of reminds me of Alfonso Soriano lol.

[Dodgerbluemmm24]

I liked how in the first video he was being compared to Upton and then he throws a 12 hopper from RF to the plate. B

Yeah, that made me laugh.

[Dol-Fan]

I'm guessing he was MLB's top rated guy? Because BA had Franklin Barreto ranked #1 who signed with the Blue Jays.

[UaWilcat23]

I'm guessing he was MLB's top rated guy? Because BA had Franklin Barreto ranked #1 who signed with the Blue Jays.

Yeah it was MLB.com's rankings

[UaWilcat23]

i agree uptons a bit of a stretch but the kids only 16.

[BAYAREA_fan_415]

He's the number 5 international prospect... All good thou

[goldenstater]

im excited about it but a lot of these prospects never pan out a lot of times. hopefully he does. his swing does remind me of soriano like someone else said. it does look like he does have an extremely quick bat through the zone which for a 16 year old is pretty impressive.

[es0terik]

Dodgers Sign Dominican Shortstop Cristian Gomez

Braves Sign Dominican 3B Kelvin Esteves For $300,000

Indians Sign Grofy Cruz For $400,000