The Philadelphia Phillies are highly unlikely to sign Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. Perhaps the next best thing is signing someone related to him?
The Phillies signed Nieves Izaguirre, a shortstop from Venezuela, as part of their initial wave of international signees reported by Baseball America. The Phillies had not officially released the names of their signees as of Wednesday night.
But, Baseball America reported the Phillies signed 15 players, the majority of which were from Venezuela. MLB.com reported the family connection between Izaguirre and Acuña Jr.