On the morning of August 19, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates made history. They signed 16-year-old right-handed pitcher Luis Heredia to a $2.6 million signing bonus. This was the largest signing bonus the Pirates had ever paid out to an international free agent.
To this day, that remains a record amount for the Bucs. At the time, however, it seemed like a bargain for the Mexican righty. When Heredia signed he was considered by many to be the best pitching prospect to ever come out of Mexico.
Despite being just 16 years of age when signed, Luis Here was already 6-foot-6 and 185 pounds.