Although the start of a new international signing period, when teams’ signing bonus pools are reset and most of the top players available end up signing, is typically in early July, COVID has caused the timeline to shift, and for a second straight year it is instead happening in January. This year, it starts today on January 15, with the Boston Red Sox having $5,179,700 to spend this year. That is spread out for the entire year, with the period ending on December 15, but most top players have deals already agreed to (more on that in a second).
Red Sox expected to sign a pair of shortstops in international market
