In 2019, the New York Yankees landed the top international free agent prospect from the Dominican Republic, outfielder Jasson Dominguez. The Pinstripes gave Dominguez $5.1 million — the richest international signing bonus in team history.
This weekend, the Yankees went back to the DR with another big check.
Shortstop Roderick Arias received a $4 million bonus from the Yankees. The Yankees had a total pool of $5,179,700.
Arias, 17, is a defensively smooth, switch-hitting shortstop who is listed at 6’2 and 178 pounds.
Scouts have been high on Arias for a couple years and the Yankees clearly made signing him a priority.