OAKLAND, CA - MAY 11: General Manager Ben Cherington of the Boston Red Sox checks messages on his phone prior to the game against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum on May 11, 2015 in Oakland, California. The Red Sox defeated the Athletics 5-4. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
International free agency opened up Friday morning at 9:00 AM EST. There were few teams in baseball more active than the Pittsburgh Pirates, who made a huge splash in the first few minutes. The Pirates started off the morning by signing Shalin Polanco for $2.