St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom and his team had a busy day of of international signings that included 5 outfielders, 4 pitchers, 2 infielders and a catcher.
Here’s the list of who the Cardinals signed today:
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Jordan Beltran RHP R/R 6’0” 170 – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Carlos Carrion SS S/R 6”0” 160 – Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic
Roberth Castillo INF S/R 5’9” 160 – Valencia, Venezuela
Luis Estrella OF R/R 6’1” 230 – Santiago, Dominican Republic
Jhon Franganten OF R/R 6’2” 205 – Higuey, Dominican Republic
Emilio Jimenez LHP L/L 6’7” 190 – Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic
Emanuel Luna CF R/R 6’1” 205 – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Javier Martinez RHP R/R 6’1” 186 – San Jose de Barlovento, Venezuela
Rafeli Moronta RHP R/R 6’3” 207 – Montecristi, Dominican Republic
Sebastian Rojas C R/R 5’11” 195 – Isla Margarita, Venezuela
Misael Sanchez OF R/R 5’11” 190 – Valencia, Venezuela
Christopher Vargas OF R/R 6’1” 200 – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The real standout is Emanuel Luna who is a top 10 international outfield prospect according to MLB.com. He just celebrated his 17th birthday Thursday and is listed at #8 among the top 50 international prospects. He signed for a $2.3 million dollar bonus. Overall, the St. Louis Cardinals had $8,034,900 in international pool money which is one of the highest in the league. Carlos Carrion received a $1.1 million dollar bonus.