The Chicago White Sox were able to sign five international players earlier this week: Cubans Harold Diaz (SS), Albert Lemay Bernal (1B), and Bryan Ramos (3B) along with Venezuelans Anthony Espinoza (SS) and Luis Pineda (C). While none were among the top 30 international prospects available this year — no surprise, given Chicago’s signing bonus restrictions incurred from last year’s Luis Robert signing — they all have significant talent nonetheless.
Diaz ($300,000) and Espinoza ($200,000) are excellent fielders, while Bernal ($250,000), Ramos ($300,000) and Pineda ($300,000) are all power hitters.
Diaz will begin his season shortly for the DSL White Sox squad, while the others will begin playing in the White Sox system in 2019.