While the fresh crop international free agents are not eligible to sign until July 2 each year, deals are often worked out well in advance. That was the case with the San Francisco Giants and left-handed pitching prospect Esmerlin Vinicio.
The two sides made things official on Tuesday:
Source: #Giants agree to a deal worth an estimated $800,000 with left-handed pitcher Esmerlin Vinicio, #23 on @MLBPipeline’s Top 30 Int’l Prospects list. https://t.co/VkyT1PafgI
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) July 2, 2019
Vinicio is 16-year-old pitching prospect out of the Dominican Republic.