January 15th marks the date that teams are eligible to sign international free agents, and tracking has already begun. Many of these were already known, as deals can be made years in advance before candidates can officially sign. Today, the Pirates have made 17 signings out of their sizable pool of $7,114,800 million.
Brailyn Brazoban, OF, Dominican Republic
Abdiel Feliz, SS, Dominican Republic
Kendrick Herrera SS, Dominican Republic
Irwin Ramirez, RHP, Venezuela
Edward Florentino, OF, Dominican Republic
Reinold Navarro, LHP, Dominican Republic
Frankeli Mesta, RHP, Dominican Republic
Jesus Lizardo, C, Venezuela
Randol Martinez, RHP, Dominican Republic
Jesus Tapia, RHP, Dominican Republic
Rubens Romero, RHP, Australia
Anthony Sosa SS/OF, Dominican Republic
Michell Ojeda 2B, Venezuela
Deshandro Tromp 3B, Curacao
Phillando Williams OF, Bahamas
Angel Soriano, LHP, Panama
Iverson Allen, OF, Panama
Adrian Aray, RHP, Venezuela
Angel Saul Herrera, RHP, Venezuela
The most notable signings are Brailyn Brazoban (#12 international prospect per Baseball America), Abdiel Feliz (#32), Kendric Herrera (#79), and Irwin Ramirez (#91). The Pirates secured 2 top 50 prospects in the signing period. The Pirates have had a heightened interest in their international signings, and have cast a wide net the past 2 years. This class will join the 25 international players signed in 2023.
Follow along at Bucs on Deck for frequent updates on the international signings throughout the day. They do fantastic work on the prospect front for the Pirates.
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