The recent, and somewhat surprising, acquisition of Kendrys Morales for Jesus Lopez and $1 million in international bonus money offers a convenient segue into looking at Oakland’s international spending during the 2018/2019 signing period. This period runs from July 2, 2018 through mid-June, 2019; during which time teams are allowed to sign any number of international prospects so long as the combined total of their signing bonuses does not exceed the MLB decreed team hard caps. Oakland was given a $6,025,400 signing bonus pool but was restricted from signing anyone to a bonus greater than $300,000 due to their spending during the 2016/2017 signing period.
Oakland’s 2018/2019 International Expenditure
