Time to Doctor Those Birth Certificates!

Players who are 16 years old are eligible to sign with major league teams during the international signing period, which lasts from July 2 to Aug. 31. Players who turn 16 years old during the international signing period are eligible to sign with teams on their birthdays. The prize prospect is Michel Inoa a 6-foot-7, 205-pound righthander from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. The current record for an international signing bonus is $2.44 million that Willy Mo Pena received from the Yankees in 1999. It is believed that Iona is asking for $3.5 million and of course the Yankees and the Red Sox are interested in this young gun. I will provide an update later this summer on the international signings.