International Signings

[Miamarlin21]

Per Frisaro:

ATLANTA — The international signing period started on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, the Marlins announced several of the players they’ve come to terms with.

The list includes, C Luis Tejada (Dominican Republic), C Pablo Garcia (DR), OF Johnny Santos (Panama), OF Josue Guzman (DR), SS Ermel Pena (DR), SS Yefry Reyes (DR), SS Galvi Lara (DR), and LHP Roberto Tejada (DR).

[Fritz]

Any of them have any potential?

[Miamarlin21]

I have no idea about any of them. I was hoping one of y'all did.

[HUGG]

They're all young and from other countries.

[Mainge]

Probably not all young.

[HUGG]

Well, not as young as they claim to be anyway.
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None of them are ranked in MLB.com or Baseball America's top 30.

[Ralph]

none of the guys in the top 50 from this article.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/...al-free-agents

Got excited with #47 as it was LHP Luis Tejada and I read that name earlier. But they signed C Luis Tejada and LHP Roberto Tejada. :s
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Here is his write up if it turns out to be a typo. Doubt it but.

47) Luis Tejada, LHP, 6'2" 185lbs, Dominican Republic

Trainer: Franklin Ferreira

Age: 19.6 years

One of the older prospects available for July 2nd, Tejada is a late blooming lefty pitcher in the mold of Luis Constante, who signed with Cincinnati recently for $725,000 as an over-age prospect. Like Constante, the 19-year-old Tejada is tall and projectable, and has really developed over the past year to fulfill that projection. He now features an intriguing power arsenal that includes a fastball that sits in the 90-93 range with a peak of 95, with a sharp 83-84mph slider, and a fringe-average changeup at 82-83mph. Tejada is described as having a smooth delivery. His command and control grade out at 5 presently with a future 6 projection. Is likely to get a bonus range of $500,000 or close to what Constante received.

Comparison: Rafael Perez

[Erick]

Any of them have any potential?

We got two catchers.
The probability that one of them is better than Brantly Ass should be fairly decent.