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Orioles Land Four Seven-Figure International Signees, Led by Record $2.3 Million for Acevedo

The commitments reflect Baltimore's expanded Latin American scouting operation under Koby Perez.

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The Orioles’ Koby Perez talks about using analytics across baseball operations at FanFest. Orioles FanFest 2019 was held Saturday, January 26 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Overview

  • Shortstop Jose Luis Acevedo, 17, signed for a franchise-record $2.3 million and is ranked No. 11 in the class by Baseball America.
  • Outfielders Ariel Roque ($1.7 million, BA No. 22) and Pedro Gomez ($1.25 million, BA No. 38) joined catcher/outfielder Gabriel Rosario ($1.05 million, BA No. 41), with all four prospects from the Dominican Republic.
  • Left-hander Andri Hidalgo signed for $625,000 and is ranked No. 80 by Baseball America, with a fastball in the low 90s touching 95 mph per MLB Pipeline.
  • The signings account for a significant portion of Baltimore's $8,034,900 international bonus pool for this signing period.
  • Reporters tie the investment to the Orioles' recent success developing international talent, highlighted by Samuel Basallo's rise to the majors and long-term extension.