The New York Yankees led the international signing process and reached an agreement with their number 1 prospect 2022, Dominican Roderick Arias, for a bonus of $4 million dollars, according to MLB Pipeline.
As described in different reports, Roderick Arias is a 17 year old shortstop with a powerful arm that he still has chances to increase the speed of his shots, he also has soft hands and shows an above average range when it comes to footwork.
As far as hitting is concerned, the young Dominican has a plus that makes him a worthy number 1 prospect, and that is that exhibits great skills on both sides of the plate. He also shows great discipline and patience when it comes to taking his turns, something that is reflected in how little he misses when swinging.
As for his ability to run, Arias reaches a speed of 60 yards in 6.5 seconds, something that places him above the average.
New York Yankees added two other prospects
For their part, the New York Yankees reached agreements with two other prospects in addition to the young Arias, these are the Venezuelans Luis Suárez (SS) and Diomedes Hernández (C), of which the value of their bonds has not yet been specified.
For this international signing process, the Bronx Bombers had a fund of approximately $5.1 million dollars so after signing prospect No. 1, he had just $1.1 million left to make other signings.
It should be remembered that the MLB and the Players Association, which are currently in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, reached an agreement in March 2020 that addressed the period of international firms during the pandemic.
In said agreement it was confirmed that the period of international signatures of 2022 extends until 15 of December of said year, this being the second consecutive year in which the period, which previously began on December 2 July starts in January.
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