Twins sign DR prospect who served suspension for falsifying his age

The Twins are reportedly signing a prospect from the Dominican Republic who recently served a one-year suspension for falsifying his age.

Angel Ozuna was once set to receive around $5-6 million from the New York Yankees to sign as one of the top prospects in either the 2027 or 2028 international free agent classes (rumors/reports vary). However, that deal died when Ozuna was discovered to be part of a scandal involving numerous players (many of them in the DR) who claimed to be several years younger than they were.

Instead of signing with the Yankees for $5-6 million as a marquee international free agent, Ozuna wound up landing a deal with the Twins for closer to $500K. After serving his one-year suspension — the standard MLB punishment for such offenses — he’s expected to be part of Minnesota’s 2026 IFA class, which will be finalized on international signing day (which is January 15 annually).