Overview
- The Guardians opened the 2026 international period by inking 22 amateur free agents using a pool exceeding $8 million.
- Switch‑hitting shortstop Svert Reinoso, 17, from Moca in the Dominican Republic, was the headliner with a reported $820,000 bonus and an MLB.com top‑prospect ranking.
- Cleveland’s class includes 12 players from Venezuela, eight from the Dominican Republic, and two from Cuba across positions ranging from infielders to right‑handed pitchers and catchers.
- The club traded a portion of its international bonus pool to the Mets for left‑hander Franklin Gómez, with pool money movable only in $250,000 increments under MLB rules.
- Director of international scouting Richard Conway praised the players and credited the organization’s scouting staff for their work as the signing window runs from Jan. 15 to Dec. 15.