Fish Stripes · Oct 23, 2018
Marlins links, 10/23/18: Mesa brothers introduced, updates on prospects past and present
Photo by Mark Brown/Getty ImagesBienvenidos a Miami, Víctor Víctor Mesa y Víctor Mesa Jr.
It’s official: Víctor Víctor Mesa and Víctor Mesa Jr. are the newest members of the Miami Marlins. In what is Derek Jeter’s biggest win as an owner, he signed two of the top international free agents.
Víctor Víctor receives a $5.25 million bonus and Víctor Jr. signed for $1 million, effectively using all of the Marlins international bonus pool. Considering the cost of typical major league free agents, this is a bargain.
Signing Víctor Víctor Mesa and Víctor Mesa Jr. ($6.25M total) costs less than Junichi Tazawa’s 2018 salary ($7M)