Happy Monday, Camden Chatters. I hope you all had a nice weekend, and for once I am happy to report that the Orioles did something!
Yesterday was the start of the international signing period and the Orioles celebrated by signing a team-record 27 players on the first day. Leading the pack is 16-year-old Luis Almeyda, who got a $2.3 million signing bonus.
Almeyda, who plays shortstop, grew up in New Jersey and only moved to the Dominican Republic when he was 15 years old. He’s ranked as the 17th-best international prospect by Baseball America and the 20th-best by MLB Pipeline.