D-backs Sign Ruben Gallego To Headline Huge International Class

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On Thursday, MLB's world signing play began. The Arizona Diamondbacks made a splash, reportedly signing 8 players to free supplier contracts for a full of $8,034,900. Cuban shortstop Ruben Gallego inked a $1.75 cardinal free supplier woody arsenic nan headlining signee.

Gallego, 17, was classed among nan apical 50 world prospects available, coming successful astatine No. 42 per MLB Pipeline and No. 9 connected insider Francys Romero's top-50 list. Gallego does not floor plan acold disconnected from nan likes of a Geraldo Perdomo, who was besides erstwhile an world free supplier acquisition.

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Full scouting study connected Gallego via Baseball America's Ben Badler:

"Cuban shortstop Ruben Gallego, signing for $1.75 million, has nan traits to instrumentality astatine shortstop. He’s a smart, instinctive defender pinch smooth, fluid actions astatine nan position. At 6-foot, 163 pounds, he’s an
average runner pinch speedy feet, soft hands and a speedy transportation to an mean arm.

"Scouts were divided connected Gallego’s axenic hitting ability, pinch immoderate seeing him arsenic a defensive-oriented subordinate and others reasoning he would beryllium a coagulated hitter pinch a line-drive attack and spread powerfulness from some sides of nan plate. There’s still much beingness upside near successful his frame, though he doesn’t task to ever beryllium a large powerfulness hitter."

D-backs Kick Off International Signing Period pinch 8 Players

Gallego is nan highest-paid (and astir prominent) subordinate connected Arizona's list. Below are nan different seven:

SS Leonardo Sevilla (Cuba): Another shortstop, Sevilla is 18 years aged pinch a precocious level of athleticism, opinionated astatine 5-foot-10, 180 pounds. He profiles arsenic a speedy line-drive hitter pinch a mature attack and nan devices to instrumentality astatine shortstop, though he whitethorn move to 2nd base.

SS Bryan Figueroa (Dominican Republic): Figueroa is simply a powerfulness hitter who is still processing a contact-hitting tool. He has a monolithic limb and will apt move to 3rd base.

OF Loidel Amaya (Cuba): Amaya profiles arsenic a imaginable area outfielder pinch a powerfulness upside, but besides has a coagulated deed tool.

OF Yohendi Fernandez (Dominican Republic): Fernandez is simply a halfway fielder pinch positive athleticism and a much contact-hitting skillset.

C Jhosep Villarroel (Venezuela): Villarroel is conscionable 5-foot-9 and is much of a interaction hitter, but has immoderate earthy powerfulness coming successful his bat. He'll person a chance to instrumentality astatine catcher pinch a coagulated arm.

OF Joscar Hernandez (Venezuela): Hernandez is simply a halfway fielder pinch positive athleticism and a 6-foot-1, 163-pound frame. He profiles arsenic much of a speed- and glove-first subordinate while his bat develops.

OF Yamir Mendieta (Panama): Check backmost later for updated scouting report.