The Phillies have signed 18 players from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela plus one from Panama and on 1/16 it will be announced they’ve signed RHP Wen-Hui Pan from Taiwan. A total of 20 signees.
Here’s the list of the 19 Latin America signees - Tait is the young man from Panama.
SS Jesus Starlyn Caba
RHP Alexis De La Cruz
RHP Luis Dominguez
OF Isaac Ramirez
OF Esterling Rodriquez
LHP Luis Martinez
OF Jose Marchan
OF Joseph Diaz
RHP Pedro Peralta
OF Jeadden Calderon
C/3B Eduardo Tait
LHP Eduardo Fernandez
C Alirio Ferrebus
RHP Alexander De Los Santos
LHP Angel Liranzo
SS Renair Manrique
OF Victor Cardoza
OF Jorge Julio
C Yhoan Escolana
Pan is a 20 year old and will report to minor league spring training in Clearwater - all of the others are teenagers and will begin their pro careers at the Dominican Republic Academy.
Sal Agostinelli has been the Phillies International Scouting Director since 1997 - in that 27 year span at least 57 players reached or are presently major leaguers ( quick research I did ) who began or spent the brunt of their early pro careers as Phillies international signees - listed below :
Sergio Escolano, Yohan Flande, Cesar Hernandez, Lendy Castillo, Dario Alvarez, Jonathan Villar, Carlos Silva, Jorge Padilla, Franklin Nunez, Anderson Machado, Eude Brito, Yoel Hernandez, Robinson Tejada, Carlos Ruiz, Ezequiel Estacio, Alfredro Simon, Jose Flores, Miguel Ascenzio, Brad Hartman, Luis Garcia, Jean Machi, Franklin Nunez, Elizardo Ramirez, Zack Segovia, Amaury Telemaco, Carlos Carrasco, Adrian Cardenas, Antonio Bastardo, Carlos Monasterios, Lendy Castillo, Freddy Galvis, Domingo Santana, Maikel Franco, Yacksel Rios, Carlos Tocci, Jessen Therrien, Deivy Grullon, Franklyn Kilome, Jonathan Arauz, Willians Astudillo, Lisalverto Bonilla, Hector Neris, Severino Gonzalez, Seranthony Dominguez, Ricardo Pinto, Ranger Suarez, Edubray Ramos, Edgar Garcia, Adonis Medina, Mauricio Llovera, Sixto Sanchez, Rafael Marchan, Ramon Rosso, Simon Muzziotti and Francisco Morales
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Jesus Starlyn Caba signs first pro contract
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