Cubs Amateur International Signings, 2006-2023

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1/15/23 - 12/15/23 (bonus pool: $5,284,000):

 

Derniche Valdez, SS, Dominican Republic - $2.7 million bonus

Ludwing Espinoza, SS, Venezuela - $1.5 million

Angel Cepeda, SS, Dominican Republic - $1 million

Juan Archibold, RHP, Colombia

Emmanoel Madeira, RHP, Brazil

Eduardo Castillo, RHP, Panama

Santiago Payares, LHP, Colombia

Brailin Pascual, SS, Dominican Republic

Omar Ferrera, SS, Dominican Republic

Jostin Florentino, RHP, Dominican Republic

Albert Gutierrez, 3B, Dominican Republic

Miguel Cruz, LHP, Dominican Republic

Grenyerbert Velasquez, 3B, Venezuela

Daniel Campos, C, Venezuela

 

1/15/22 - 12/15/22:

 

Adán Sánchez, C/3B, Panama - $1.5 million bonus

Alexis Hernández, SS, Dominican Republic - $1.3 million (Cristian’s younger brother)

Jefferson Rojas, SS, Dominican Republic - $1 million

Josefrailin Alcántara, OF, Dominican Republic

Carlos Altuve, C, Venezuela - (Brayan Altuve’s younger brother)

Freylin Silverio, RHP, Dominican Republic

Eilzaul Chalas, SS, Dominican Republic

Wilmer Mora, RHP, Dominican Republic

Melvin Amador, LHP, Dominican Republic

Daniel Benschop, OF, Aruba

Elizaul Chalas, SS, Dominican Republic

Moisés Febrillet, SS, Dominican Republic

Albertina Belliard, OF, Dominican Republic

Yidel Díaz, C, Dominican Republic

Sandy Sánchez, SS, Dominican Republic

Darlin de Leon, SS, Dominican Republic

Yoanis Aleksandrov, C, Bulgaria - $85,000

Yoendris González, RHP, Cuba (age 19) - $64,000

Dilbert Gómez, C, Cuba (age 20) - $10,000

 

1/15/21 - 12/15/21:

 

Cristian Hernández, SS, Dominican Republic - $3 million bonus

Moises Ballesteros, C, Venezuela - approximately $1.2 million bonus

Daniel Ferreira, OF, Dominican Republic

Gabriel Agrazal, RHP, Panama

Oferman Hernández, OF, Dominican Republic

Pedro Ramírez, SS, Venezuela

Raino Coran, OF, Curacao

Kenneddy Delgado, RHP, Venezuela

Carlos Ramos, C, Venezuela

Joel Sierra, RHP, Dominican Republic

Ronny Corniell, RHP, Dominican Republic

Carlos García, LHP, Cuba

Zhiorman Imbriano, LHP, Venezuela

Jair Jiménez, RHP, Mexico

Scarlyn Lebron, RHP, Dominican Republic

Adrian Martínez, RHP, Dominican Republic

David Olivo, RHP, Dominican Republic

Eligio Paredes, RHP, Dominican Republic

Starlyn Pichardo RHP, Dominican Republic

Welington Quintero RHP, Dominican Republic

Jensi Ramírez, RHP, Dominican Republic

Luis Albert Reyes, RHP, Dominican Republic

Luis Rafael Reyes, RHP, Dominican Republic

Cristian Rojas, RHP, Dominican Republic

Tomy Sánchez, RHP, Dominican Republic

Runelvis Toribio, RHP, Dominican Republic

Kevin Valdez, RHP, Dominican Republic

Vaferlyn Vásquez, RHP, Dominican Republic

Alfredo Zarraga, RHP, Venezuela

Freddy Montenegro, C, Venezuela

Geuri Lubo, SS, Dominican Republic

Wilmer Bolivar, OF, Colombia

Raul Guzman, OF, Dominican Republic

Edward Vargas, OF, Dominican Republic

 

7/2/19 - 12/15/20:

 

Cap of $5,398,300 + unannounced IFA $ acquired for Jimmy Herron, Cubs have spent $5,400,000

 

Ronnier Quintero, C, Dominican Republic - $2,900,000

Kevin Made, SS, Dominican Republic - $1,500,000

Brayan Altuve, C, Venezuela - $1,000,000

 

7/2/18 - 6/15/19:

 

Cap of $6,033,500 ($400k from Serrano voiding, $750k from trade with Baltimore), Cubs have spent $5,000,000

 

José López, OF, Dominican Republic (age 16) - $1.5 million bonus (BA rank: 27, FG rank: 27, MLB.com rank: 17)

Richard Gallardo, RHP, Venezuela (age 16) - $1 million (BA rank: 6, FG rank: 6, MLB.com rank: 5)

Joel Machado, LHP, Venezuela (age 16) - $850,000 (BA rank: 46, FG rank: 35, MLB.com rank: 28)

Rafael Morel, SS, Dominican Republic (age 16) - $850,000 (BA rank: 47) - Christopher Morel's brother

Yohendrick Piñango, OF, Dominican Republic (age 16) - $400,000

Christian More, OF, Cuba - $400,000

IF Ronny Simon, 18, Dominican Republic

RHP Gabriel Jaramillo, 19, Venezuela

Yonder Montero, RHP, 18, Dominican Republic

 

7/2/17 - 6/15/18 (Cubs capped at $300,000 due to penalties for passing the signing cap in 2015-16):

 

Florencio Serrano, RHP, Mexico (age 18) - $1.2 million bonus - only 25% of Mexican players' bonuses are subject to the cap

Luis Verdugo, SS, Mexico (age 17) - $1.2 million - only 25% of Mexican players' bonuses are subject to the cap

Reivaj García, SS, Mexico (age 16) - $500,000 - only 25% of Mexican players' bonuses are subject to the cap

Saul Vázquez, LHP, Mexico (age 17) - $450,000 - only 25% of Mexican players' bonuses are subject to the cap

Manuel Espinoza, RHP, Mexico (age 17) - $400,000 - only 25% of Mexican players' bonuses are subject to the cap

Fabian Pertuz, SS, Colombia (age 17) - $300,000

Alexander Ovalles, OF, Dominican Republic (age 17) - $300,000

Alexander Guerra, C, Cuba (age 21) - $300,000

Pedro Martínez, SS, Venezuela- $300,000

Brailin Peña, OF, Dominican Republic (age 16) - $225,000

Nestor Heredia, SS, Venezuela (age 17) - $200,000

Widimer Joaquin, 3B (age 17) - $200,000

Jorge Remon, RHP, Panama (age 17) - $180,000

Orlando Zapata, MIF/CF, Venezuela - $160,000

Misael García, LHP, Dominican Republic (age 16) - $150,000

Jonathan Rodriguez, OF, Dominican Republic (age 17) - $150,000

Willy Cabrera, RHP, Dominican Republic (age 17) - $125,000

Carlos Morfa, OF, Dominican Republic (age 17) - $125,000

 

7/2/16 - 6/15/17 (Cubs capped at $300,000 due to penalties for passing the signing cap in 2015-16):

 

Manuel Rodríguez, RHP, Mexico, age 20 - $400,000 - only 25% of Mexican players' bonuses are subject to the cap

Jonathan Bruzal, LHP, Venezuela, age 17 - $300,000

Ricardo Verenzuela, CF, Venezuela, age 17, $300,000

Danis Correa, RHP, Colombia, age 17 - $225,000

Josue Huma, SS, Dominican Republic, age 17 - $140,000

Jeinser Brete, IF, Dominican Republic, age 17 - $100,000 - Jeimer Candelario's cousin

Carlos Paula, RHP, Dominican Republic, age 16 - $100,000

Carlos Pacheco, CF, Mexico, age 17 - $100,000

Francisco Garcia, RHP, Mexico - $100,000

Yovanny Cruz, RHP, Dominican Republic - $60,000

Didier Vargas, LHP, Panama - $60,000

Farrold Heredia, LHP, Mexico, age 17 - $50,000

Chi-Feng Lee, RHP, Taiwan - $30,000

Benjamin Rodríguez, RHP, Dominican Republic- $10,000

Mario Meza, RHP, Mexico, age 26

Albert Hinrio, OF, Dominican Republic

Elias Herrera, RHP, Dominican Republic

Carmelo Alfonzo, OF, Venezuela

Kleiber Carreno, RHP, Venezuela

Jose Gomez, RHP, Dominican Republic

Vicente King, SS, Dominican Republic

Oswaldo Pina, SS, Venezuela

Denmy Sanchez, RHP, Dominican Republic

 

7/2/15 - 6/15/16:

 

Eddy Julio Martinez, OF, Cuba - $3 million

Jonathan Sierra, OF, Dominican Republic - $2.5 million bonus

Aramis Ademan, SS, Dominican Republic - $2 million

Jose Albertos, RHP, Mexico - $1.5 million (only $375,000 counts to the bonus pool since the Mexican League keeps 75% of Mexican amateurs' bonuses)

Henderson Perez, C, Venezuela - $1.25 million

Miguel Amaya, C, Panama - $1 million

Yonathan Perlaza, SS, Venezuela - $1 million

Kwang-Min Kwon, OF, South Korea - $1 million

Christopher Morel, SS, Dominican Republic - $800,000

Isaac Paredes, SS, Mexico - $800,000 (only $200,000 counts to bonus pools)

Yunior Perez, RHP, Dominican Republic - $600,000

Brailyn Marquez, LHP, Dominican Republic - $600,000

Jose Gutierrez, OF, Venezuela - $550,000

Luis Diaz, SS, Dominican Republic - $300,000

Herson Perez, C, Venezuela (age 19) - $250,000 (Henderson Perez' brother)

Faustino Carrera, LHP, Mexico - $250,000 (only $62,500 counts to bonus pools)

Javier Assad, RHP, Mexico - $150,000 (only $37,500 counts to bonus pools)

Kevin Zamudio, C, Mexico - $150,000 (only $37,500 counts to bonus pools)

Orian Nuñez, IF, Dominican Republic - $100,000

Abraham Rodriguez, OF/1B, Panama - $100,000

Fernando Kelli, OF, Dominican Republic - $60,000

 

7/2/14 - 6/15/15 (Cubs capped at $300,000 due to penalties for passing the signing cap in 2013-14):

 

Wander Cabrera, LHP, Dominican Republic - $250,000 bonus

Yeiler Peguero, SS, Dominican Republic - $250,000

Emilio Ferrebus, RHP, Venezuela - $250,000

Jose Jules, OF, Dominican Republic - $250,000

Samir Lara, OF, Dominican Republic - $250,000

Fidel Mejia, SS, Dominican Republic - $250,000

Rafael Mejia, 3B, Dominican Republic - $250,000

Riger Fernandez, LHP, Venezuela - $200,000

Francisco Garay, SS, Panama - $200,000

Yovanny Cuevas, OF, Dominican Republic - $200,000

Rafael Narea, SS, Venezuela - $100,000

Tony Rijo, 3B, Dominican Republic - $100,000

 

7/2/13 - 6/15/14:

 

OF Eloy Jimenez, Dominican Republic - age 16 - $2.8 million bonus + $250,000 for college

SS Gleyber Torres, Venezuela - age 16 - $1.7 million

RHP Jen-Ho Tseng, Taiwan - age 18 - $1.625 million

RHP Jefferson Mejia, Dominican Republic - age 18 - $850,000

RHP Erling Moreno, Colombia - age 16 - $650,000

C Johan Matos, Dominican Republic - age 16 - $270,000

3B Wladimir Galindo, Venezuela - age 16 - $50,000

RHP Armando Rivero, Cuba, age 25 - $3.1 million - exempt from international pool

 

7/2/12 - 6/15/13:

 

International Pool for signings - $2.9 million spent out of $2.9 million available (no penalty besides tax if they spend $3.2 million)

 

Juan Carlos Paniagua, RHP, Dominican Republic - age 22 - $1.5 million bonus

Frandy De La Rosa, SS, Dominican Republic - age 16 - $700,000

Danny Gutierrez, SS, Venezuela - age 17 - $185,000

Ramon Valera, RHP, Venezeula - age 18 - $170,000

Wagner Disla, RHP, Dominican Republic - age 17 - $100,000

Oscar de la Cruz, RHP, Dominican Republic - age 17 - $85,000

Luis Hernandez, RHP, Dominican Republic - age 17 - $80,000

Jose Morel, LHP, Dominican Republic - age 18 - $80,000

Adbert Alzolay, RHP, Venezuela - age 18 - $10,000

 

2012 (pre-July 2nd):

 

Gerardo Concepcion, LHP, Cuba - age 20 - 5 years/$6 million ($3 million signing bonus) - pre July 2nd

Jorge Soler, OF, Cuba - age 20 - 9 years/$30 million - pre July 2nd

 

2011:

 

Mark Malave, C, Venezuela - age 16 - $1.6 million bonus

Luis Enrique Acosta, SS, Dominican Republic - $1.1 million

Frank Del Valle, LHP, Cuba - age 21 - $800,000

Ricardo Marcano, 3B, Venezuela, age 16 - $400,000

Yasiel Balaguert, OF, Cuba - age 19 - $400,000

Christian Pieters, LHP, Curacao - age 16 - $350,000

Carlos Martinez, RHP, Cuba - age 20 - $250,000

Jose Paulino, LHP, Dominican Republic - age 16 - $140,000

Carlos Rodriguez, LHP, Venezuela - age 16 - $120,000

Pedro Araujo, RHP, Dominican Republic - age 17 - $100,000

 

2010:

 

Rubi Silva, OF, Cuba - $1 million bonus

Jin-Yeong Kim, RHP, South Korea - $850,000

Carlos Penalver, SS, Venezuela - $550,00

Yaniel Cabeza, C, Cuba - $500,000

Jeimer Candelario, 3B, Dominican Republic - $500,000

Jeffrey Baez, OF, Venezuela - $350,000

Francisco (Daniel) Sanchez, SS, Dominican Republic - $350,000

Juan Yasser Serrano, RHP, Cuba - $250,000

Alberto Mineo, C, Italy - $225,000

Angel Mejias, LHP, Venezuela - low 6-figure bonus

Alexander Santana, RHP, Dominican Republic - low 6-figure bonus

Antonio Gonzalez, SS, Dominican Republic - low 6-figure bonus

Gilberto Abreu, RHP, Dominican Republic - low 6-figure bonus

Daury Torrez, RHP, Dominican Republic - $25,000

 

2009:

 

Kyung-Min Na, OF, South Korea - $725,000

Dong-Yub Kim, OF, South Korea - $550,000

Tzu-An Wang, RHP, Taiwan - $300,000

Pin-Chieh Chen, IF, Taiwan - $300,000

Yao-Lin Wang, RHP, Taiwan - $300,000

Willson Contreras, C, Venezuela - initial contract with $850,000 bonus was voided

 

2008:

 

SS Hak-Ju Lee, South Korea - $725,000 bonus

RHP Su-Min Jung, South Korea - $510,000

C/OF Jae-Hoon Ha, South Korea - $225,000

LHP Cody Hams, Australia - $150,000

OF Sean Williams, Australia - $150,000

3B Joel Altagracia, Dominican Republic - $140,000

RHP Adam Spencer, Australia - $130,000

SS Carlos Henry, Dominican Republic - $110,000

 

2007:

 

Dae-Eun Rhee, RHP, South Korea - $525,000 bonus

Hung-Wen Chen, RHP, Taiwan - $200,000

Esmailin Caridad, RHP, Dominican Republic via Japan - $175,000

Junior Lake, SS, Dominican Republic - $110,000

Yohan Gonzalez, RHP, Dominican Republic - 1 of the top 2 Latin American bonuses given by the Cubs in 2007

Ryan Searle, RHP, Australia - rumored bonus of $100,000

Jose Tineo, RHP, Dominican Republic - 5-figure bonus

 

2006:

 

Larry Suarez, RHP, Venezuela - $850,000 bonus

Starlin Castro, SS, Dominican Republic - $45,000

[CubsWin]

Thanks for this, Raisin. I was looking for this the other day. You read my mind. Great work.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Updated with 2016-17 info plus the bonuses for Jose Paulino ($140,000) and Wladimir Galindo ($50,000), which I stumbled on recently.

[CubsWin]

We can add Cuban C Alexander Guerra to the list of signees with known bonuses. He got the max the Cubs were allowed to spend ($300,000).

 

For reference, here's AZ Phil's list of 2018 IFAs:

 

LAST UPDATED 3-24-2018

 

* throws or bats left

# bats both

 

NOTE: Player's listed age is his age when he signed.

 

PITCHERS: 17

Willy Cabrera (age 17) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'3 210 - SIGNED JULY 2017

* Alejandro Carrillo (age 17) - MEXICO - 5'10 168 - SIGNED JULY 2017

Luis Devers (age 17) - DOMINICAN REPBLIC - 6'3 178 - SIGNED JULY 2017

Moises Diaz (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'0 195 - SIGNED DECEMBER 2017

Manuel Espinoza (age 16) - MEXICO - 6'0 175 - SIGNED JULY 2017

Kelvin Feliz (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'1 164 - SIGNED JULY 2017

Francisco Fermin (age 19) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'4 175 - SIGNED DECEMBER 2017

* Misael Garcia (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'2 196 - SIGNED JULY 2017

* Jesus Gomez (age 18) - SIGNED MARCH 2018

Andy Hernandez (age 18) - SIGNED MARCH 2018

* Johan Lopez (age 19) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'6 200 - SIGNED FEBRUARY 2018

Raidel Orta (age 21) - CUBA - 5'9 180 - SIGNED FEBRUARY 2018

Luis Ramos (age 19) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'5 205 - SIGNED DECEMBER 2017

Jorge Remon (age 16) - PANAMA - 6'2 160 - SIGNED JULY 2017

* Luis Rodriguez (age 17) - MEXICO - 6'1 190 - SIGNED JULY 2017

Florencio Serrano Hr (age 17) - MEXICO - 6'0 175 - SIGNED JULY 2017

* Saul Vazquez (age 17) - MEXICO - 6'1 178 - SIGNED JULY 2017

 

CATCHERS: 3

Alexander Guerra (age 20) - CUBA - 5'11 240 - SIGNED SEPTEMBER 2017

Miguel Fabrizio (age 16) - VENEZUELA - 5'11 178 - SIGNED AUGUST 2017

Brayan Mancilla (age 18) - VENEZUELA - 5'11 185 - SIGNED DECEMBER 2017

 

INFIELDERS: 7

# Reivaj Garcia (age 16) - MEXICO - 5'11 175 - SIGNED AUGUST 2017

Nestor Heredia (age 16) - VENEZUELA - 6'1 179 - SIGNED OCTOBER 2017

Widimer Joaquin (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'2 180 - SIGNED JULY 2017

Juan Mora (age 18) - SIGNED MARCH 2018

Fabian Pertuz (age 16 ) - COLOMBIA - 6'0 156 - SIGNED AUGUST 2017

Luis Verdugo (age 16) - MEXICO - 6'0 172 - SIGNED JULY 2017

* Orlando Zapata (age 18) - VENEZUELA - 5'11 160 - SIGNED OCTOBER 2017

 

OUTFIELDERS: 9

# Josue Fernandez (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'3 180 - SIGNED FEBRUARY 2018

Kelvin Hidalgo (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'3 190 - SIGNED SEPTEMBER 2017

* Kevin Miranda (age 17) - VENEZUELA - 5'11 168 - SIGNED AUGUST 2017 -

Kevin Moreno (age 17) - CUBA - 6'2 180- SIGNED FEBRUARY 2018

Carlos Morfa (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'2 190 - SIGNED AUGUST 2017

* Alexander Ovalles (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'0 190 - SIGNED JULY 2017

* Brailin Pena (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 5'11 160 - SIGNED JULY 2017

Jonathan Rodriguez (age 16) - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 6'2 190 - SIGNED JULY 2017

* Marco Valenzuela (age 17) - MEXICO - 6'1 170 - SIGNED JULY 2017

 

All of the IFA were "Signed for Future Service" (meaning they signed 2018 contracts).

 

Pertuz and Verdugo attended AZ Instructs in Mesa last month. The others will be making their pro debut in 2018.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Fernando Kelli got a $60k bonus in January 2016 according to the BA 2017 DSL Top 20 Prospects list.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

It’s been a while but the OP has been updated with all signings in the 1/15/21 and the current 1/15/22 class.