The people who develop and represent these players are the trainers, who often identify players to bring into their programs at 13 or 14. Now you need to cover three and four years.” Then it became where you need to cover two years. You have to cover a number of signing classes in order to keep up with the information and the market. “That’s just the reality in terms of how we operate as an industry. “We now have to scout 2017, 20,” said one international director. Players for 2019-mostly 14-year-olds who won’t play in an official professional game for three years-are starting to go off the board.Ĭan you predict the future of a 14-year-old? Since the beginning of the calendar year, teams have been busy reaching agreements to sign 2018 prospects. Early deals have long been common practice in Latin America, but as teams hunt for any competitive edge they can get, the market has accelerated to an unprecedented pace. © 2023 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.That is, ostensibly, the job of an international scout, with major league teams able to sign amateur players from Latin America each year on July 2 if the player is 16.Įven though the Collective Bargaining Agreement-agreed to after the 2016 season-changed the international signing rules, the official signing age remains the same.īut in practice, everything has shifted younger. MLBPA trademarks, copyrighted works and other intellectual property rights are owned and/or held by MLBPA and may not be used without the written consent of MLBPA or MLB Players, Inc. Officially Licensed Product of MLB Players, Inc. Visit the official website of the Hall of Fame at The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as applicable. Major League and Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo. Microsoft, the Xbox Sphere mark, Series X|S logo, and Xbox Series X|S are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation Family Mark", "PlayStation", "PS5 Logo", and "PS4 Logo" are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Stubs is a registered trademark or trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.
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