Major League Baseball’s international signing period officially opened on Thursday morning, and the Cincinnati Reds wasted little time in making official a major deal that had been long in the works. Outfielder
Angel Nunez, Jr. put pen to paper on a deal featuring a $3 million signing bonus, as the fine folks at MLB Pipeline confirmed.
Nunez, 16, was ranked as the #6 prospect in this year’s class of international free agents by MLB Pipeline, the left-handed outfielder being noted for both his speed, glove, and potential hit tool. A former member of the Dominican Republic’s U15 World Cup squad, Nunez is credited for his ‘advanced eye at the plate among his age group’ and having a quick bat, as well as his athleticism leaving little doubt he’ll be able to stick as a CF long term.
Nunez’s $3 million deal will undoubtedly be the largest doled out by the Reds in this window, as their total bonus pool sat at $7,357,100 to begin with. In the tiered system that is international bonus pools, that amoung sat in the second-highest level behind the seven clubs who entered with $8,034,900 to spend.
