Report: Three Players Accuse Dominican Trainer Of Sexual Abuse

Enrique Soto, one of the most powerful trainers in Latin America, is the subject of an investigative report by Alicia Ortega of Noticias Sin in the Dominican Republic in which three former players accuse Soto of sexually assaulting them.

Baseball America

Dominican Trainer Enrique Soto Arrested On Sexual Abuse Charges

Enrique Soto, one of the most prominent trainers in Latin America, was arrested in the Dominican Republic yesterday and charged with sexually molesting two of his players, according to the Associated Press and other Dominican media outlets.

Baseball America

2010 International Signings Roundup

4. Carlos Matias, P, STL
Matias ate DSL hitters alive with his upper 90's fastball. The K/BB rate is exciting for a guy who can get close to 100 MPH. He's far from a likely success, but a great fastball like that can't be taught and can allow a pitcher to succeed much more readily. He could be the best pitcher out of this group.

MLB Bonus Baby

Mariners Reduce Esteilon Peguero's Bonus To $1.1 Million

Dominican shortstop Esteilon Peguero, who signed with the Mariners for $2.9 million in December, has had his bonus reduced to $1.1 million, according to international sources.

Baseball America

Mariners Sign Dominican Shortstop Esteilon Peguero

Esteilon Peguero, one of the top prospects in the Dominican Republic, has agreed to terms with the Mariners for $2.9 million, the highest international amateur signing bonus of 2010.

Baseball America

Mariners In Lead To Sign Esteilon Peguero

Jorge Arangure Twitter

Looking At The July 2 Prospects

July 2 marks the opening of international free agency, when MLB teams are allowed to sign free agents from outside the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico who are at least 16 years old. Teams have been ramping up their spending in Latin America over the past few years, with the Toronto Blue Jays expected to drop a substantial amount of money in the arena this summer. So, for the first time, I'm offering notes on the top prospects who are expected to sign over the next few weeks.

ESPN

Brace For A Slow, Strange July 2

The international signing period opened at midnight, but expect a strange July 2, even by Latin American baseball standards of strange.

Baseball America

Latin America Signing Day Plus Notes

Some of you have been asking all spring about the Seattle Mariners and the Latin American signing period. I haven't been able to follow it as closely the past two years because my contacts are now in other positions and I've yet to develop another direct contact for the Latin area. It's difficult, since they rarely set foot in the states, except for the head of that department, such as Bob Engle, and he's not much a media guy.

Prospect Insider

Twins Expect To Land One Of Three Of Their International Targets

Friday is the day that teams can sign international prospects who are at least 16 years old.

"We are still in on a few guys," said Mike Radcliff, the Twins' senior vice president in charge of player personnel.

The Twins have a good chance of landing at least one of their most coveted targets. Among the players they are looking at are outfielder Vicmal de la Cruz of the Dominican Republic, infielder Esteilon Peguero from the Dominican Republic and infielder Carlos Martinez from Panama.

Star Tribune

Baseball America: Complete Rundown On 2010 International Free Agents

International Forecast: Each team's plans for the July 2 signing period
Baseball America

International Amatuer Scouting Reports: Breakdowns of the top 33 prospects on the market this year
Baseball America

July 2 Projected Top 33 Bonuses
Baseball America

Twins After July 2nd Free Agents Vicmal De La Cruz, Esteilon Peguero, & Carlos Martinez

All indications are that the Twins are not satisfied with landing just Sano and are after three of the best prospects this year:

Star Tribune

Vicmal De la Cruz, Esteilon Peguero, & Others To Showcase On June 15th In Dominican

Melissa Segura Twitter

Hitters Lead July 2 Class For 2010

Baseball America

Videos:
Vicmal De La Cruz
Ariel Ogando
Edwin Moreno
Esteilon Peguero

Updates On International Free Agents Luis Alvaro Abad, Esteilon Peguero, & Elvis Sanchez

Melissa Segura Twitter: Luis Alvaro Abad
Melissa Segura Twitter: Esteilon Peguero
Melissa Segura Twitter: Elvis Sanchez

New Dominican Prospect League Videos Published

Check out some of the top amateur talents eligible on July 2nd from the Dominican Republic in these newly published videos from the 2nd Dominican Prospect League All-Star Game.

Dominican Prospect League Official Site

Two Dozen International Free Agents Worth Knowing

Much of baseball's top talent comes from Latin America, but much of the public attention is focused on the MLB Draft each year, and not so much on the international free-agent signing period, which kicks off July 2. As bonuses grow, though, so does the interest in the Latin American market.

MLB Fanhouse

Dominican Prospect League Will Play In San Pedro de Macoris April 29th

The D.P.L will resume play in San Pedro de Macoris on Thursday April 29th, we will have a selected group of players participating in this week's game, Edwin Moreno, Yoel Araujo, Hector Veloz, Geronimo Fransua, Luis Marte, Esteilon Peguero, Christopher Tamarez and Carlos Pereira are some of the July 2nd prospects attending.

Dominican Prospect League Official Site

Dominican Prospect League To Extend Schedule Into June

The Dominican Prospect league regular season schedule has come to an end, we will resume play on Wednesdays starting after Easter break from April 7th thru June 2nd. The venue is TBD.

Dominican Prospect League Official Site

Dominican Prospect League Posts Videos Of Geronimo Fransua, Hector Veloz, Esteilon Peguero, & Edwin Moreno

Left-handed pitcher Geronimo Fransua

Third baseman Hector Veloz

Shortstop Esteilon Peguero

Right fielder Edwin Moreno