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White Sox farm system gets boost with international signing period opening this week

The White Sox have agreements with 12 international free agents, who are eligible to sign as soon as Thursday

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Major League Baseball’s offseason activity has frozen with the weather. The quick movement of free agent signings in December has slowed to a near halt in January, leaving fans bored and begging for some kind of news. Well, that news will be coming later this week for all 30 MLB teams. This Thursday, January 15th, marks the beginning of the 2026 international signing period, where amateur international free agents are allowed to sign contracts with MLB teams.