Cuban outfielders Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Mesa Jr., who became the top international prospects available when Major League Baseball declared them amateur free agents last month, are expected to sign with the Miami Marlins, according to multiple reports.
Though the Orioles appear to have missed out on the Mesas, an industry source said they still have interest in Cuban right-hander Sandy Gastón, who worked out with the Mesas at Marlins Park earlier this month.
The Marlins spent the past few weeks amassing international bonus pool allotments to match the estimated $6.7 million the Orioles had available, and ultimately the brothers chose Miami over a future in Baltimore — striking a blow to the Orioles’ efforts to increase their presence in the international market.