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Related: About this forumAP Source: Boston Red Sox Given 1-Year Ban on International Amateurs
Source: Associated Press
AP Source: Boston Given 1-Year Ban on International Amateurs
By RONALD BLUM, AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK Jul 1, 2016, 7:30 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox were banned from signing international amateur free agents for one year, a penalty assessed after Major League Baseball concluded the team broke rules on signing bonuses last summer.
MLB concluded the Red Sox and buscones local trainer/representatives of the players worked together to evade a $300,000 cap on signing bonuses to five Venezuelan prospects who were 16 at the time: right-hander Cesar Gonzalez, infielders Antonio Pinero and Eduardo Torrealba, and outfielders Albert Guaimaro and Simon Muzziotti.
A person familiar with the investigation said Friday the signing bonuses of those five were pooled with the bonuses of about 10 other players, and more than $300,000 was given to each of the five.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no public comments were authorized.
Boston may not sign international amateur free agents players under age 23 residing outside the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico for the signing period that starts Saturday and runs through July 1, 2017. The contracts of the five players were voided, and they were declared free agents. They are allowed to keep their prior signing bonuses.
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By RONALD BLUM, AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK Jul 1, 2016, 7:30 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox were banned from signing international amateur free agents for one year, a penalty assessed after Major League Baseball concluded the team broke rules on signing bonuses last summer.
MLB concluded the Red Sox and buscones local trainer/representatives of the players worked together to evade a $300,000 cap on signing bonuses to five Venezuelan prospects who were 16 at the time: right-hander Cesar Gonzalez, infielders Antonio Pinero and Eduardo Torrealba, and outfielders Albert Guaimaro and Simon Muzziotti.
A person familiar with the investigation said Friday the signing bonuses of those five were pooled with the bonuses of about 10 other players, and more than $300,000 was given to each of the five.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no public comments were authorized.
Boston may not sign international amateur free agents players under age 23 residing outside the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico for the signing period that starts Saturday and runs through July 1, 2017. The contracts of the five players were voided, and they were declared free agents. They are allowed to keep their prior signing bonuses.
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AP Source: Boston Red Sox Given 1-Year Ban on International Amateurs (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2016
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bluedigger
(17,087 posts)1. They've pretty well fished that pond dry, anyways.
I'm looking at you, Rusney Castillo.
trumad
(41,692 posts)2. What is it with Boston teams?
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)3. It's the Belicheat Effect! And off to joeybee's ignore list I go!!