The good news is we’ve also been paying attention to the international prospect pool so you don’t have to. While you may be familiar with Roki Sasaki and the sweepstakes for the Japanese sensation’s services, there are a ton of other names out there worth keeping an eye on. Here’s how this all works, per MLB.com:

Amateur baseball athletes globally prepare for the international signing period on January 15, marking their entry to the MLB. Major prospects include

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today the signing of 12 free-agent players representing the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama, Mexico and Nicaragua on the first day of Major League Baseball’s international signing period for 2025.

As has been the norm over the last few signing periods, the Orioles class was headlined by one seven-figure bonus player and filled out with a variety of others. The top name, acc