The Royals have signed Dominican outfielder Tony Ruiz to a $1.2 million bonus as part of their 2023 international free agent class. The Red Sox were reported to be the frontrunners to sign the outfielder, but he was persuaded to sign with the Royals.
Kansas City Royals with a big addition for their international class today, signing outfielder Tony Ruiz for $1.2 millionhttps://t.co/aEjDyrXRv9 pic.twitter.com/0KyXZ8xARE
— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) January 20, 2023
The 17-year-old has been compared to Julio Rodriguez and is ranked as the #30 prospect in this year’s class by MLB Pipeline.