With the current lockout in place, there has been a freeze of transactions involving players at the MLB level. During this period, teams are still able to offer Minor League contracts. That includes the yearly international free agent signings, where teams sign talented players from outside the United States and her territories. This year marks the first full cycle since the International Signing Period was moved from July 2nd to January 15th. The signing period was moved back six months during the 2020 season due to COVID concerns and other issues affecting MLB at the time.
The Arizona Diamondbacks enter this signing period with a bonus pool of roughly $6.