Another international amateur signing period has opened for MLB teams. The Orioles are now several years into a new routine of being full participants in this process. They opened up their 2024 signing class with a group of players topped by the $1.3 million bonus given to Dominican shortstop Emilio Sánchez.
This marks the fourth straight signing period where the Orioles have handed out a bonus of at least seven figures. The 2024 class does bring an end to the streak of the Orioles setting a new record bonus each year. Last year’s top signing was shortstop Luis Almeyda at $2.