MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers made it official on Saturday, announcing a deal with 17-year-old Cuban outfielder and first baseman Ernesto Martinez Jr., made possible by a trade with the Orioles last month.
Martinez's $925,000 bonus fell under the 2016-17 signing period. The Brewers acquired $885,300 of extra funds for that period in the April trade that sent relief pitcher Damien Magnifico to Baltimore.
"Our scouting staff did a great job identifying and evaluating Ernesto," said Brewers assistant GM Matt Arnold in a statement. "Mark [Attanasio, the Brewers' principal owner] and [GM] David [Stearns] have been very supportive of our international scouting efforts, and this signing is consistent with that message.