The Texas Rangers expect to learn within the next two days if they will be the team that lands Cuban outfielder Julio Pablo Martinez, who on Tuesday becomes eligible to sign with an MLB team.
The Rangers are one of three reported front-runners for the 21-year-old, along with the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins, and they have a big advantage in available international bonus money to sign him during what's left of the current signing period.
A source said that the Rangers have just under $3 million to offer, a figure that Martinez can match or beat only if he holds off on signing until the next signing period for international free agents in July.