On the first day of 2019’s international signing period, the Kansas City Royals signed outfielder Erick Peña to a deal with a $3.8 million signing bonus. With a farm system still on the rebuild, much like the MLB team, signing a player who was then the No. 5 player on the MLB International Prospects list was a huge boost. MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez loved the move:
Pena is an athletic outfielder who can hit and play defense. The offense-oriented outfielder can run enough to keep him in center field as he progresses, but there is a chance he ends up in right field.