Saturday marks the start of MLB’s 2021-22 international signing period. Across the league, hundreds of amateur players from outside the United States and Canada are turning pro (with hundreds more to follow in the coming months). Although these transactions don’t get marketed with the same fervor as MLB Draft picks, their impact on the future of the Marlins could be just as substantial.
This is Miami’s first IFA cycle with Adrian Lorenzo as senior director of international operations and Román Ocumarez as director of amateur scouting. They have a $5,721,200 bonus pool to work, tied for the ninth-largest among all MLB teams.