According to sources, Pirates Prospects has learned that the Pittsburgh Pirates are front runners to sign catcher Javier Acevedo and center fielder Iverson Allen from Panama. Both players will be part of the 2023 International signing class, as neither has turned 16 years old yet, so they aren’t eligible to sign.
Iverson Allen is the real name of the player, and his father was a national basketball player in Panama, which helps explain the name. The baseball player is a center fielder with tremendous raw tools and a very high ceiling (high enough to dunk). He’s a plus athlete, who still has plenty of progress to make due to his age.