M's sign Dominican SS Esteilon Peguero

$2.9 million. Very good bat/pitch recognition. Probably moves either to second or third long-term. This is the fourth-highest bonus on record for an int'l player, but he was also regarded by some as the top player on the market.

over 1 year ago JY 11 comments 0 recs |

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Whoa, that's quite a bit. Most money we've ever given to a international propsect?

Hope he doesn’t go the way of Triunfel. I guess it might be semi-interesting to see how they work out playing time for these guys, too. If Peguero jumps quickly, we’ll have Franklin, Littlewood, Noriega, and Peguero all competing for playing time at SS, though some of these guys will apparently move off the position eventually.

by JLC on Dec 6, 2010 3:10 PM PST reply actions

Are you saying we now have 2 Pegueros?

M's fan in PA, soon to be LA

by perfectstrat on Dec 6, 2010 3:13 PM PST reply actions

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE

We had two Pegueros before. This time the other one is better.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Dec 6, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions

I'd like to make a joke about 'Peguero' meaning something in Spanish and the M's having two of them.

but I ran it through google translate and didn’t find anything. ;_;

M's fan in PA, soon to be LA

by perfectstrat on Dec 6, 2010 3:38 PM PST up reply actions

They don't often mean things.

Although it was fun to run LVBP news stories through translators to hear all about Kelvim Field of Broom and Asdrubal Goatherd.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Dec 6, 2010 3:50 PM PST up reply actions

So Pegueros are like Wilsons?

by Mariner John on Dec 6, 2010 6:07 PM PST up reply actions

Wow what a dynamite year for our international signings

Peguero to go with Philips Castillo, plus others is quite the haul.

by Scrupio on Dec 6, 2010 3:23 PM PST reply actions

Yeah, Torres and Calderon weren't bad either.

I’d like a little Pac Rim for variety’s sake, but what can you do?

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Dec 6, 2010 3:24 PM PST up reply actions

Now I have my own write-up.

Link

Dave seems to be doing his own thing for the USSM end of things. I’ll be interested to hear what he digs up.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Dec 6, 2010 3:53 PM PST reply actions

Every year I watch the vids of the young international guys that are supposed to be good.

It’s impossible to judge who is going to end up really good and who is gonna be a total waste of money. However, this kid stood out to me more than the rest. I remember watching his film and thinking he looked pretty impressive. Particularly the bat speed.

Happy to add another promising player to the system.

by Rudy4three on Dec 6, 2010 4:01 PM PST reply actions