The Minnesota Twins have one of the largest amounts of international pool money available to sign young international players, ranking 3rd behind just the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers. So how could the Twins spend that money?
First, let’s get a bit of a grip on where that budget comes from….
IFA money rules
Under the new rules in the international market from the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Minnesota Twins will open their international free agent periods with $5.25 million to spend.
Under the new rules, a team can acquire up to 75% of it’s original pool in additional funds.