Cubs sign 18-year-old Korean righty Kim Jin-yeong for $1.2MM

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This is really great, the Pac Rim signings continue. It's like adding a 1st round pick to your minors, in a way, based on his bonus anyway. Gotta wonder with him signing so early, if he plays all summer long for us too, maybe Boise this year? I would think he'll be getting here soon and into minor league camp. Bottom line, I LOVE what we are doing in the Pac Rim. Especially since the early returns on some of these guys(Lee and Rhee before he got injured) have been extremely positive. Really looking forward to seeing what Kim, Jung, Na, Chen, and the Wangs can do this season, along with Yeong, if he gets here in time.

 

Also, this is a great sign that the Ricketts seem to be making good on their promise that they really want to emphasize the minors.

 

I read that he won't be playing actual games till 2011 (probably will be doing instructs in the fall of this year).

 

I'll try to hunt down the link.