1/MLB No. Unless otherwise noted, clubs have not confirmed the deals. Yankees: Anthony Volpe, SS (No. Here is a snippet of Salas' MLB.com scouting report: The athletic Salas has a good feel for the strike zone and shows the ability to hit the ball to all fields. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. But then again, it might be best not to doubt the backstop. San Francisco Giants. -- $500,000, RedsAlfredo Alcantara, SS, D.R. -- $300,000, MetsDaviel Hurtado, LHP, D.R. 28)The Marlins were delighted to find Watson, MLB Pipeline's No. Rockies C prospect Romo shows off wheels. Kuehler will need to continue throwing more strikes and ironing down the effort in his delivery as he develops and gets more college innings under his belt, but there's definitive day one upside here if the track record and production continue to impress. He features an intriguing toolset that includes plus power and arm strength as well as solid to plus speed. Thatll be a big part of his development. Wilson showcases 40-grade power but many believe he'll grow into fringe-average pop in the pros. The signing period begins on Jan. 15 and ends on Dec. 15, 2023. -- $450,000Ruben Menes, RHP, D.R. : Mets+ ($1,900,000) More 28. As always, our boards are built on three pillars: Conversations within the industry. . 6)The Astros forfeited their first two Draft choices again in 2021 as punishment for sign stealing, and they used their top pick (third round) in July on Whitaker, Gatorade's Nevada high school player of the year. Here's everything you need to know going into the open of the 2023 international signing period. 1/MLB No. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Elite instincts on the field and makeup off the field, Wilson checks a ton of boxes and is a very popular figure among his peers and evaluators. Under the current system, players with verbal agreements often work out at their future teams complex and have resources available to them there that they wouldnt have at home in the time between when they come to a verbal agreement and when they actually sign. Vargas is expected to sign with the Dodgers. Camilo Diaz, OF, D.R. -- $600,000Hector Liriano, OF, D.R. 60)The biggest asset on Houses scouting report was his plus power. Teams can not entice players by offering to put them on the 40-man roster. Indeed, his hit, power, run and arm tools all grade out as above-average, and even if he needs to move to second or third, those skills could make him a special player. Heck, someone who signs Sunday could one day find himself in Coopertown. Here are the bonus pools for the 2023 international signing period, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez: Because they paid competitive balance tax in 2021, the Dodgers forfeited $1 million in bonus pool money to sign Freddie Freeman. In the field, he's comfortably a plus defender in center. : Guardians+ ($850,000) More 38. He checks a lot of boxes. Weve collected data and pitch metrics from guys showcasing their summer gains and, boy, do things look promising. He'll ambush pitches over the right field fence, but it's not necessarily his game. January 2023 has been relatively quiet for the Atlanta Braves, punctuated by a few big days. Munetaka Murakami, the record-setting slugger of the Yakult Swallows in Japan, won't be posted until after 2025, when he will be 25 and no longer subject to the international bonus pools. -- $300,000, BravesJohn Estevez, OF, D.R. -- $407,500Felix Amparo, INF, D.R. 83)Henderson has climbed onto the Top 100 while earning a quick promotion from Low-A to High-A this year. Philadelphia Phillies. -- $300,000, MarinersSebastian De Andrade, C, D.R. -- $405,000Manuel Genao, RHP, D.R. 1. Tony Ruiz, OF, D.R.31. He's got a short biting slider in the mid-80's that he's primarily utilized against righties to garner chases, as well as a tumbling change-up in the same velocity band that he can command away from lefties with consistency. He doesn't strike out and draws a ton of walks as well, though the swing-and-miss can get streaky against better stuff. As always, our boards are based on three pillars: Taylor shows a keen eye at the plate, refusing to expand his zone in favorable counts and commonly walking more than he punches out. 69)Signed for $1.3 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2017, Valera was one of the best offensive prospects in that year's international class. When he first came over to MLB, Shohei Ohtani had to sign a minor-league deal with the Angels because he was only 23. 1/MLB No. Marlins: Kahlil Watson, SS (No. -- $300,000, RockiesAlessander De La Cruz, D.R. Notes: JV's changeup; Max's pace; Mauricio's clout. Strong eyes and quick twitch gives him the ability to make good swing decisions consistently, and it is rare to see him post poor at-bats. Skenes has shown the ability to manipulate the shape of his slider, and it's paid dividents depending on the handedness matchup. 1/MLB No. Phillies: Mick Abel, RHP (No. Compreshensive MLB draft prospect rankings in a sortable, easy-to-read, feature-rich table. Hes got a way about impacting the game in every aspect of the game. -- $320,000Juan Frances, OF, Ven. Raymond Mola, OF, D.R. He's hit absolutely everywhere he's gone. 1 prospect for the Blue Jays since he signed for $3.5 million back in July 2018, and hes backed that up with his performance in his first full season. As far as the two-way potential goes, offensively Skenes has some contact issues but really excels at finding the barrel and has legitimate slugging potential. 6 overall pick last month. 2023 600 PA / 200 IP Projections . Jesuit HS in Portland, Oregon has become a total pitching factory. Top 100 MLB prospects 2023: Keith Law's rankings, with Corbin Carroll at No. Los Angeles Dodgers. February 28, 2023. : Brewers ($1,400,000) More 36. Hes comfortably a plus runner with a huge arm that will play at any outfield spot. As is often the case with top international prospects, Salas has been on the scouting radar for quite some time even though he is only 16. As: Tyler Soderstrom, C (No. -- $500,000Jose Monzon, INF, D.R. The argument can be made he's the best college pitching prospect in over a decade. Gonzalez almost never strikes out, and he makes a ton of contact as well. He's been up to 98 MPH, sitting 92-96 MPH with late running life. Teams keep track of rival clubs bonus allocations both to gauge the market and to assess the total amount of money still available, as well as how much each team has promised to players. Beyond his 70-grade run tool, the former Boston College star looks like a potential plus hitter, and he works well in both center and right. 12)Leiter turned down first-round interest as a New Jersey high schooler in 2019 to attend Vanderbilt, where he was spectacular in his lone full season this spring, no-hitting South Carolina in his first SEC start, tying for the NCAA Division I strikeout lead with 179 in 110 innings and helping the Commodores reach the College World Series finals. He'll make his pro debut in 2022. + indicates that the club has officially announced the signing. The international signing period runs through Dec. 15, 2023. 1/MLB No. He's really dialed in a slider/cutter that flash plus when he's got feel for it. 12)We gave 2021 first-round pick Chase Petty a long look, but Urbinas upside is too hard to ignore. His frame still has room to add some muscle, so it wouldn't surprise scouts if he ended up with enough juice to run into double-digit homers at his pro peak. Dodgers: Diego Cartaya, C (No. MLB has pushed for an international draft for years (decades, really), but the union has resisted because it would strip players of the freedom to pick their team, not to mention limit their earning potential. A buttery delivery with a low-launch, three-quarter arm slot and electric arm speed. Meyer burst onto the scene during the 2022 showcase circuit with a fastball up to 98 featuring arm-side run and some ride. He must turn 16 before he signs and be 17 before Sept. 1 the following year -- in practical terms, that means players born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006, will be eligible to sign in the upcoming signing period. Those teams will then triage prospects later in the process and nix whichever verbal deals they see as the least favorable. Featuring above average power and a potential solid average hit tool, Shaw has impact in his bat and a mature approach. : Braves ($2,500,000) More 35. The 19-year-old infielders carrying tool remains his power with 24 homers in 90 games between Low-A and High-A this season, and that could grow even more by 2023 as he continues to grow accustomed to more experienced pitching. Padres: Robert Hassell III, OF (No. Again, verbal agreements are sometimes made a couple of years in advance of a player actually being eligible to sign, a phenomena that tends to happen most often with top-of-the-market prospects. 48) Martinez has been pegged as a potential future No. MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft. section: | slug: mlb-international-signing-period-top-players-bonus-pools-what-else-to-know-as-padres-land-no-1-prospect | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | The North Carolina high school product has well above-average speed and otherwise solid tools across the board. Cuban outfielder Brando Mayea is another player who stood out early on in the scouting process for a well-rounded balance of tools, skills and hitting ability. Maikol Orozco, SS, Ven. Baseball America recently ranked the elder Salas the No. Still, this bat will be drafted for the juice. He jumped to High-A for his full-season debut this year and hit .256/.430/.548 with 16 homers and 10 steals in 63 games to earn a promotion to Double-A at age 20. Some scouts project it double-plus and the best breaking ball in the class. He's already incredibly strong and the physical projection portion of his profile may be lacking. It's solid-average power at the plate, mostly to his pull-side. He has a nice loose swing and shows the ability to hit home runs in batting practice and games. Thirty-one of the players on the 2022 Top 50 International Prospects list are from the Dominican Republic. 46 INF Dayan Frias. An outstanding international find for $175,000, Peraza is a plus-run, plus-glove shortstop with . He has signed with the Padres for $5.6 million, per MLB.com. 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