Lasorda's Lair » Bob Engle http://lasordaslair.com A Los Angeles Dodgers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:31:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 International Signing Round-Up http://lasordaslair.com/2013/01/29/international-signing-round-up/ http://lasordaslair.com/2013/01/29/international-signing-round-up/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:51:26 +0000 Stacie Wheeler http://lasordaslair.com/?p=8181 If you have missed the flurry of international pick ups this signing period by the Dodgers, here is a list of some of their acquisitions which hail mostly from the Dominican Republic and Latin America. Bob Engle, the Vice President of International Scouting, along with his colleagues have delved back into the global market this signing period for the [...]

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]]> If you have missed the flurry of international pick ups this signing period by the Dodgers, here is a list of some of their acquisitions which hail mostly from the Dominican Republic and Latin America. Bob Engle, the Vice President of International Scouting, along with his colleagues have delved back into the global market this signing period for the Dodgers. The Dodgers were almost nonexistent in international talent signings during the Frank McCourt era, but now that the Dodgers have emerged from their cocoon, the GBM looks to tap into this rich source of potential baseball talent. Unfortunately just as the Dodgers are revamping their international scouting team and player development forces, they must proceed under the rules of the new international amateur signing limit cap which is $2.9 million for all Major League teams. The signing period runs from July 2nd-June 15th.

The newest possible international free agent signing by the Dodgers is of 16-year old Dominican shortstop Carlos Aquino. Although the deal is yet to be official, the switch-hitter has been reportedly signed for $75,000.

So far the Dodgers have signed the following players before Aquino since July 2, 2012:

  • ·         OF Michael Medina (Dominican Republic)
  • ·         OF Deivy Castillo (Dominican Republic)
  • ·         OF Ariel Sandoval (Dominican Republic)
  • ·         SS Ravel Hernandez (Dominican Republic)
  • ·         RHP Miguel Urena  (Dominican Republic)
  • ·         SS Cristian Gomez (Dominican Republic)
  • ·         LHP Julio Urias (Mexico)
  • ·         RHP Lenix Osuna (Mexico)
  • ·         LHP Victor Gonzalez (Mexico)
  • ·         C Julian Leon (Mexico)
  • ·         RHP William Soto (Venezuela)

Some of the bonus amounts haven’t been disclosed, but the Dodgers are probably around the $2 million mark.

 

]]> http://lasordaslair.com/2013/01/29/international-signing-round-up/feed/ 0 Dodgers Continue to Add International Talent With a Quad of Young Dominican Players http://lasordaslair.com/2013/01/14/dodgers-continue-to-add-international-talent-with-a-quad-of-young-dominican-players/ http://lasordaslair.com/2013/01/14/dodgers-continue-to-add-international-talent-with-a-quad-of-young-dominican-players/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:22:12 +0000 Stacie Wheeler http://lasordaslair.com/?p=8065 In addition to their recent signing of 17-year old outfielder Ariel Sandoval, the Dodgers announced today that they have also signed three more 17-year old players out of the Dominican Republic. Deivy Castillo is also an outfielder, Ravel Hernandez is a shortstop, and Miguel Urena is a right-handed pitcher. Sandoval received a $150,000 signing bonus. [...]

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]]> In addition to their recent signing of 17-year old outfielder Ariel Sandoval, the Dodgers announced today that they have also signed three more 17-year old players out of the Dominican Republic.

Deivy Castillo is also an outfielder, Ravel Hernandez is a shortstop, and Miguel Urena is a right-handed pitcher.

Sandoval received a $150,000 signing bonus.

Bob Engle, Vice President of International Scouting, and a international scouting department largely composed of former Seattle Mariners scouts, have made it clear that the Dodgers are jumping back into the international talent scene. The Dodgers had been virtually absent from the global baseball talent market for quite some time under the Frank McCourt regime. The Dodgers spent $177,000 on the international market in 2011 compared to the Texas Rangers who spent $12.83 million in 2011.

Remember, the Dodgers now must spend within the international spending cap f $2.9 million for the period of July 2, 2012- June 15th 2013. Various penalties and taxes would be implemented if a team would go over budget.

Over Budget

Penalty

0-5%

Pay a 75% tax on the overage.

5-10%

Pay a 75% tax on the overage & forfeit ability to sign any player for a bonus of more than $500K in the 2013-14 signing period.

10-15%

Pay a 100% tax on the overage & forfeit ability to sign any player for a bonus of more than $500K in the 2013-14 signing period.

15%+

Pay a 100% tax on the overage & forfeit ability to sign any player for a bonus of more than $250K in the 2013-14 signing period.

 

Yasiel Puig‘s $42 million deal was the Dodgers’ last big international signing before the new collective bargaining agreement took effect. Unfortunately now that the Dodgers look to reestablish themselves in international scouting, they are now bound by the spending cap.

Regardless of monetary restrictions when it comes to signing these international players, the new scouting team for the Dodgers still look to add talent from all corners of the globe.

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