GLENDALE, Ariz. — Pitcher Yaisel Sierra received clearance to practice with the Dodgers on Tuesday, and the pitcher met with the U.S. media for the first time since he signed a six-year, $30 million contract.
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Corey Seager is Baseball Prospectus’ number-1 prospect going into the 2016 season. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff photographer)
The Dodgers have six of the top 101 prospects in baseball, according to Baseball Prospectus, including the top-ranked player on the list, shortstop Corey Seager.
Pitchers Julio Urias (6), Jose De Leon (28), Grant Holmes (40), Yadier Alvarez (78) and outfielder Yusniel Diaz (91) also made the list.
Ranking baseball prospects is a sport unto itself with many participants. You can read BP’s take on each of those guys here.
The Dodgers have signed a pair of Cuban teenagers to multi-million dollar contracts, outfielder Yusniel Diaz and second baseman Omar Estevez, according to multiple reports Sunday.
Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reported that Diaz, 19, will get a $15.5 million signing bonus and Estevez, 17, signed for $6 million. Here’s more from that report:
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