From the moment he was hired to lead the Orioles’ return to the international amateur free-agent market two years ago, Koby Perez was working not only on the imminent 2019 signing class, but future ones as well.
With the typical signing date for amateur free agents pushed back from July 2 to Jan. 15 due to COVID-19 complications in 2020, that means Perez and the Orioles have had to wait even longer to unveil a signing class that he believes will reinforce the club’s role as a major player in the Latin American market.
The agreements from the 2020 signing period, expected to be announced Friday, feature two of the club’s first seven-figure international amateur signings and will represent an investment of over $4.