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As expected, Yankees sign 8 of the top 30 international prospects on Day 1, going about $10 million over their bonus pool. (Red Sox also went over by a couple million after signing the top 2 pitchers available.) This all but guarantees an international draft will be coming in the next 2 years, which could drain the future talent pool coming from the DR/Venezuela similar to how Puerto Rican talent took a huge hit after they were added in to the MLB draft. I know owners love the short-term savings, but reducing the total amount of money available to players (and agents) in a country has negative effects on the future talent pool.
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