Arizona Diamondbacks ink 19 international prospects
Jan 31, 2022, 2:39 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen joins The Doug & Wolf Show for an interview on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station on Feb. 14, 2019. (Arizona Sports/Matt Layman)
(Arizona Sports/Matt Layman)
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Monday that they signed 19 international prospects during a period from Jan. 15-20.
Among the the most heralded is 17-year-old infielder Abdias De La Cruz, from La Romana, Dominican Republic. He is the No. 36 ranked international prospect by MLB.com and signed for $1.2 million, according to reporter Jesse Sanchez.
Eleven of the signees are from Venezuela, seven are from the Dominican Republic and one is from Mexico.
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Arizona Diamondbacks 2022 international class
| PLAYER | POS. | B-T | HT. | WT. | AGE | DOB | BIRTHPLACE | SIGNED |
| José Alpuria | OF | S/R | 6-2 | 160 | 16 | 2/12/2005 | Caja Seca, Venezuela | Jan. 16 |
| Jeffrey Amparo | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 175 | 17 | 9/24/2004 | Santo Domingo Norte, D.R. | Jan. 15 |
| Gabriel Araujo | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 175 | 17 | 9/7/2004 | Valencia, Venezuela | Jan. 15 |
| Alberto Barriga | C | R/R | 5-8 | 155 | 17 | 11/15/2004 | Tierra Blanca, México | Jan. 20 |
| Cesar Bonalde | OF | L/L | 6-2 | 160 | 16 | 3/18/2005 | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela | Jan. 16 |
| Albert Carpio | INF | R/R | 5-9 | 150 | 16 | 8/12/2005 | Anaco, Venezuela | Jan. 15 |
| José Colmenarez | C | R/R | 6-1 | 170 | 17 | 9/4/2004 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Jan. 15 |
| Abdias De La Cruz | INF | R/R | 6-3 | 175 | 17 | 11/3/2004 | La Romana, D.R. | Jan. 15 |
| Andy Encarnación | OF | R/R | 6-1 | 160 | 17 | 1/18/2005 | San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. | Jan. 15 |
| Abel Fuerte | RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 175 | 17 | 1/1/2005 | Cotuí, D.R. | Jan. 15 |
| Diego Gonzalez | INF | R/R | 5-7 | 150 | 16 | 7/18/2005 | Palo Negro, Venezuela | Jan. 15 |
| Cesar Jimenez | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 170 | 16 | 7/18/2005 | Maracay, Venezuela | Jan. 15 |
| Moises Lira | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 160 | 17 | 10/18/2004 | San Carlos, Venezuela | Jan. 15 |
| Jansel Luis | INF | S/R | 6-0 | 170 | 16 | 3/6/2005 | San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. | Jan. 15 |
| Omar Moya | C | R/R | 5-10 | 165 | 16 | 5/6/2005 | Pampatar, Venezuela | Jan. 16 |
| Yerald Nin | INF | L/R | 6-0 | 170 | 16 | 8/18/2005 | Santo Domingo Centro, D.R. | Jan. 15 |
| Alejandro Ríos | C | R/R | 5-11 | 150 | 16 | 3/30/2005 | Valencia, Venezuela | Jan. 15 |
| Ruben Santana | INF | R/R | 6-0 | 190 | 16 | 2/16/2005 | El Seíbo, D.R. | Jan. 15 |
| Cristofer Torín | INF | R/R | 5-10 | 155 | 16 | 5/26/2005 | Acarigua, Venezuela | Jan. 15 |
