As was widely projected, the Los Angeles Dodgers quickly exceeded their bonus pool total of $2,020,300 during the 2015-16 international signing period. Yadier Alvarez, Ronny Brito and Starling Heredia were among the prospects signed on July 2, 2015.
Los Angeles added other talent during the one-year window, and closed the signing period by inking Cuban outfielder Yordan Alvarez. Including the tax penalty, the Dodgers spent just over $92 million on 2015-2016 international bonuses.
By exceeding their allotted bonus pool to sign players subject to international signing restrictions, the Dodgers faced a 100 percent tax penalty on dollars spent, plus a $300,000 bonus limit for international amateurs over the next two international signing periods.