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    Had to start the thread 5 days into the 2023 signing period because of Fernando-mania: From the 1/15/23 thread (initially posted on Dec 20, 2022): https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/12/20/fernando-cruz-leodalis-leo-de-vries-and-jose-perdomo-highlight-mlbs-upcoming-2024-international-amateur-class
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    BP top 101: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/79861/2023-prospects-the-top-101/ 28. PCA 80. Caissie 88. Mervis No Davis or Alcántara.
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    Matt Mervis was amongst the top 15 who just missed BA’s Top 100 list: These Cubs prospects each made at least one of BA’s top 150 prospects:
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    The Cubs were trying to buy out Lee’s Cal Poly SLO commitment in the second round of 2019 so there are clearly fans of his in the org. There were pretty well established rumors he was falling/completely off certain boards because of his medicals, so I just can’t question that without more info. Once the Guardians (with their draft models’ bias to younger players) passed on Collier, I knew the industry was lower than draft media. I preferred both of those to Parada. I wonder if Neto is the guy we look back on with regret.
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    The 2010 class had a -0.8 bWAR! (admittedly did have a whopping +0.5 fWAR). The difference is that year the Cubs were drafting 20th. 16th. The real difference is they took the biggest first round reach in the 21st Century that year, with no major bonus outlays elsewhere like in 2014 or 2022.
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    We shall see. I said it then and I stand by it now. If no one from the 2022 class makes it to the bigs, it will outperform the 2005 MLB Draft class that had a -0.1 bWAR. The 2010 class had a -0.8 bWAR! (admittedly did have a whopping +0.5 fWAR).
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    lol We shall see. I said it then and I stand by it now. If no one from the 2022 class makes it to the bigs, it will outperform the 2005 MLB Draft class that had a -0.1 bWAR.
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    BA’s top 100 is out: https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2023-top-100-prospects/ 25. PCA 84. Brennen Davis 91. Kevin Alcántara
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    Dude
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    https://theathletic.com/4093657/2023/01/15/best-international-signings-mlb/
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    More names:
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    Candelario did it too
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    The Cubs’ pool is $5,284,000 so they exhausted all but $84,000 this morning:
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    So the overall rankings: BA: Valdez - 11, Espinoza - 20, Cepeda - 36 MLB Pipeline: Valdez - 6, Espinoza - 15, Cepeda - 19 Fangraphs: Valdez - 13, Espinoza - 28, Cepeda not ranked (rankings stop at 30)
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    BA updated their list to 40 and ranked Angel Cepeda 36th. BA’s list is by bonus amounts so the Cubs will have the 11th, 20th and 36th biggest bonuses this class. Signing day is Sunday.
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    Rojas was a legit guy. I think he got a million. Yep, $1 million. I’ve been updating Cubs IFA signings over the years here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=308#p16166
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    Pipeline moved the Cubs system up to 10 in their second half of the 2022 season re-rankings, up from 18 last preseason.
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    Longenhagen scouting reports on 2023’s Valdez and Espinoza: Less than a month before those two can sign.
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    seems to be a 24 based on this tweet, that still has the Cubs as favorites to sign him More on Cruz from Joe Doyle: https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/12/20/fernando-cruz-leodalis-leo-de-vries-and-jose-perdomo-highlight-mlbs-upcoming-2024-international-amateur-class
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    I have...disagreements with that list I guess we should be happy BA didn’t rank Márquez in the top 10.
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    1. PCA 2. Davis 3. Alcántara 4. Mervis 5. Horton 6. Brown 7. Hernández 8. Wesneski 9. Amaya 10. Kilian No Jordan Wicks in the top 10
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