The Braves are including one of many purest hitters on this yr’s worldwide market to their group.
Atlanta agreed to phrases with shortstop Jose Perdomo, MLB.com’s No. 3 worldwide prospect, for $5 million because the 2024 signing interval opened on Monday. The Braves, who’ve a $5.284 million signing pool, haven’t but confirmed the settlement.
The teenager’s bat-to-ball abilities are above-average, and he ranks among the many greatest hitting prospects within the class. He has a great really feel for the strike zone and his swing continues to enhance. Scouts have famous his potential to drive offspeed pitches and fastballs to all fields with relative ease, and he has a knack for making exhausting contact. He not often strikes out and all the time places the ball in play. With plus working potential, Perdomo might be a menace on the basepaths sooner or later.
On protection, Perdomo is a essentially sound shortstop with sufficient vary and arm energy to stay on the place as he makes his manner via the Minor Leagues. Now that he’ll obtain day by day instruction from the Braves, he’ll be capable of fine-tune a number of his basis.
Perdomo is represented by Yasser Mendez, a member of MLB’s Coach Partnership Program.
A world participant is eligible to signal with a Main League crew between Jan. 15 and Dec. 15. He should flip 16 earlier than he indicators and be 17 earlier than Sept. 1 the next yr.
Meaning gamers born between Sept. 1, 2006, and Aug. 31, 2007, will probably be eligible to signal within the present signing interval. Gamers should be registered with Main League Baseball prematurely to be eligible to signal.
