How MLB's New International Rules Change The Game

Figuring out how a complicated labor agreement will affect an arena as complex as baseball’s international market isn’t exactly conducive to knee-jerk analysis. I certainly don’t have all the answers and I don’t know anybody who does when it comes to trying to put together a puzzle with this many pieces.

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Padres Sign Cuban RHP Ronald Bolanos For $2M

The Padres are close to adding another player to their international signing haul, with an agreement in place to sign 20-year-old Cuban righthander Ronald Bolanos. Once finalized, the deal is expected to be for a little more than $2 million.

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Top International Prospects For July 2, 2016

These are Baseball America’s rankings for the top international prospects eligible to sign on July 2. In the next few days, we will be adding more rankings to this list.

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Scouting Kevin Maitan & Four Other Top Shortstops For July 2

The strength of the 2016 international signing class is at shortstop. They won’t all stick at the position, but in a year in which the top outfielders aren’t quite on par with previous classes, shortstop is the position with the best combination of high-end prospects and depth.

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Cardinals In The Hunt For Jonatan Machado, Victor Garcia, & Carlos Soler

The international signing process has become messier than ever. Not that it’s ever been a clean, straightforward puzzle to put together before, but the combination of aggressive scouting, major league rules and external factors beyond baseball has pushed the arena to a new level.

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