| Sign Up | Google+

Dodgers sign Carlos Aquino for reported $75,000

Stay connected for news and updates

Mark Walter and Stan Kasten have reportedly added to their infrastructure - Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE

The switch-hitting shortstop signed with the Dodgers per the Louisville Slugger Tournament in the Dominican Republic from Jan. 18-21, per multiple reports.

The Dodgers have reportedly added to their international haul, with the recent signing of shortstop Carlos Aquino out of the Dominic Republic. The 16-year old signed during last week's Louisville Slugger Tournament for a reported $75,000, per DPL Baseball and Vin Scully is My Homeboy.

UPDATE (Jan. 29): The Dodgers say the deal with Aquino is not official. Whether this means a deal won't happen or just isn't yet fully completed has yet to be known.

Here's how DPL described Aquino:

He has smooth fielding actions with solid average arm strength and runs average (6.9 60 yard dash). Aquino is a switch hitting line drive gap hitter with more pop from the left side.

Aquino's bonus will count against the $2.9 million cap on international spending on amateurs, for the signing period from July 2 to June 15. Here are the international signings the Dodgers have made, that we know of:

Without knowing the bonuses for Castillo, Hernandez, and Urena, it's hard to say exactly where the Dodgers stand against the international spending limit, but they are likely somewhere just north of $2 mllion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Recent Posts

The Next Read

There are 105 Comments. Load Now. Loading

Shortcuts to mastering the comment thread. Use wisely.

C - Next Comment
X - Mark as Read

R - Reply
Z - Mark Read & Next

Shift + C - Previous
Shift + A - Mark All Read

Comment Settings

Live comment alert: Hide it!

Comments for this post are closed.

tracking_pixel_5351_tracker