This has been rumored for months, and today the Cubs have signed Dominican shortstop prospect Cristian Hernandez:
$3 million is the largest bonus the Cubs have ever given to a 17-year-old amateur from the Dominican Republic. Per this article by Jesse Sanchez at MLB.com, the Cubs still have a bit more than $2 million remaining to sign international free agents.
Here’s some video of Hernandez:
The #Cubs are expected to sign Cristian Hernandez, a 17-year-old shortstop from Dominican Republic,
with an advanced swing for his age, plenty of bat speed and easy, easy power, per @BenBadler.