Top international prospect Jose Perdomo is signed by the Atlanta Braves.
NEW YORK (AP) — On Monday, Jose Perdomo and the Atlanta Braves reached an agreement for a $5 million bonus, which is the greatest amount for an international amateur born in Venezuela and the largest amount on the opening day of the 2024 international signing season.
MLB.com ranked the 17-year-old shortstop as the third eligible prospect.
The San Diego Padres and Leo De Vries, who is considered the best prospect, agreed to a $4.2 million deal. De Vries was born on October 11th.
The New York Mets reached an agreement with Vladi Miguel Guerrero, an outfielder/infielder who is the half-brother of Toronto star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the son of Hall of Fame slugger Vladimir Guerrero. Yovanny Rodriguez, a catcher and the No. 6 prospect, and the Mets also worked out a $2.85 million deal.
Other players that made over $2 million included Venezuelan outfielder Victor Hurtado with the Washington Washington, Dominican shortstop Joseph Dawel with Seattle ($3 million), Dominican outfielder Adolfo Sanchez with Cincinnati ($2.7 million), and Dominican shortstop Joswa Lugo with the Los Angeles Angels ($2.3 million).
The signing period for this year runs through December 15th, and players born between September 1, 2006, and August 31, 2007, are eligible to sign. Signing bonuses of $10,000 or less do not count against a team’s cap; signing bonus pools range from roughly $4.65 million to nearly $7.1 million.
