At a time when the offseason market has slowed to, well, whatever's slower than a crawl, Seattle Mariners fans could use some excitement. It's therefore a good idea to circle January 15, which is when MLB's international signing window will officially open.
The Mariners have $7,357,100 to play around with, which puts them in the second tier down from the top. It should be a means to add still more talent to a farm system that is still considered one of MLB's best even after the trade of Harry Ford.
Baseball America has the Mariners set to sign two outfielders out of the Dominican Republic
As for which international prospects the Mariners are lined up to sign, Ben Badler of Baseball America dropped an intel dump on Monday that has them set for two outfielders out of the Dominican Republic: 16-year-old Gregory Pio and 17-year-old Juan Rijo.