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The skinny on the July 2 international signing date

By Jorge Arangure Jr.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Here are some things to look for as we head into Thursday, the first day MLB teams can officially sign international prospects. What we know • The Boston Red Sox are big spenders. In the past two weeks, Boston has locked up shortstop Jose Vinicio for $2 million, left-handed pitcher Victor Payano for $900,000 and right-handed pitcher Raul Alcantara for $500,000. Alcantara may be the sleeper prospect of the entire signing period. One international scouting director from another team said ...

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