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The Pittsburgh Pirates have been making splashed in International free agency as of late.
Last year, there was a buzz around the Pittsburgh Pirates and their International signings. The excitement started with outfielder Shalin Polanco. Polanco received the team’s largest signing bonus during last year’s window. The team gave him $2,350,000 to sign, which is the second-largest bonus given to an International free agent ever, behind Luis Heredia.
Polanco was highly rated on all major scouting websites. On MLB Pipeline he was considered to be the 11th best prospect in the class, and the second-best outfield prospect available.