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Santo Domingo.– Seattle Mariners have once again reached into the international ranks to sign a promising young Dominican prospect, a story that has been confirmed by some local papers.

According to the reports, the Mariners gave a $2 million signing bonus to Guillermo Pimentel, a 16-year-old outfielder who was also being sought by the Texas Rangers.

The story has also been confirmed now by ESPN's Jorge Arangure on his Twitter account.

Major League teams can sign international players, who aren't subject to the amateur draft, starting July 2. The Mariners have previously landed players like Jose Lopez, Felix Hernandez and young infield prospect Carlos Triunfel in that fashion.

Pimentel is a 6-foot-2 youngster who hits left-handed and reportedly has good power.

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Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 4 Jul 2009 7:09 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
they better use carbon dating instead of those dime a dozen birth certificates like D.Almonte used and legit drug tests todo es posible rn el Pais de las Maravillas
Written by: fedadiaz This user is banned, 4 Jul 2009 10:40 AM
From: Dominican Republic
FredCDodds talking out of pain won't take you to the place you never reached, frustration as a baseball player that you ever dream to be.

I'm sorry for you........but Dominican Republic has and always will be the mother of the baseball greates STARS.............................................................. Take a look at the game of Cardinals last night.

Envy is a illness very deep inside the heart and brains......................
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 4 Jul 2009 10:53 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Pujols is a gentleman and was raised in the Midwest USA with good values ...........is that what you mean?
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 4 Jul 2009 10:57 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
feddadiaz tell me who will be the next Dominican in the Hall of fame ?.....now dont make me laugh it hurts my stitches
Written by: fedadiaz This user is banned, 4 Jul 2009 11:07 AM
From: Dominican Republic
A tus amigos no les debes explicaciones porque creen en ti, a tus dectractores y enemigos no les des explicaciones porque no creen en ti.

Don't waist ur time...........................................Those stiches inside your brain won't let you sleep, epileptics attacks will stoke and blow yor hart and brain if you have any.
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 4 Jul 2009 11:10 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
You're gonna cry when the list comes out
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 6 Jul 2009 4:00 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Clubhouse confidential: GM Mark Shapiro says there's no chance for the Indians to retrieve any portion of the $575,000 bonus they paid to Wally Bryan last year when they believed he was Jose Ozoria, a 17-year-old shortstop from the Dominican Republic.

Bryan was caught in a recent MLB dragnet in which his true identity and age were uncovered. Bryan, 20, still is playing for the Indians' Dominican Summer League team.

"If we suspended him, we're only hurting ourselves," said Shapiro. "We still like the player's talent. The chance of getting any of the bonus back is gone. The buscone [agent] has the bonus."

Shapiro said that between "70 and 120 players" signed as international free agents last year in the Dominican Republic could be playing under phony names and ages.
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