After waiting for 16 months for the Cubs to sign shortstop Cristian Hernandez, the deal was officially announced Friday. One of the top-rated international prospects in the entire class, 17-year-old signed for $3 million of the Cubs’ $5.3 million bonus pool. Hernandez has drawn comparisons to Manny Machado and Alex Rodriguez and should find himself in the Arizona Rookie League this summer.
Cristian Hernández, one of the top players in the international class, signs with the Cubs.https://t.co/ictibaoVvk pic.twitter.com/QBNnoIePfl
— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) January 15, 2021
The Cubs wound up signing nine other players in addition to Hernandez, twice the number we previewed earlier this week.