Armed with a little over $5.3 million, the Cubs went out and did the expected Tuesday morning by signing a trio of highly-touted international free agents. I say “expected” because the July 2 signing date is a little bit of a farce. The Cubs were known to be in on all three players as early as January when reports began coming out from both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline.
The Cubs reached signing agreements with two key international prospects — C Ronnier Quintero and SS Kevin made.
Below is Quintero, a strong power-hitting catcher from Venezuela.