As of July 2nd, the International Free Agent period has begun in baseball. Many teams are making a splash in the foreign market, while a lot of teams haven’t even signed a player. Part of this is organizational philosophy; teams are more willing to spend on the draft, where they have a better idea of what type of prospects they are signing. The international free agents are harder to predict, since they are signed at a younger age (16 for international vs 18-21 for drafted); many don’t develop or looked better in the tryouts than they really are.

Below, I’ve included information that I’ve found. Most is from Baseball America and MLB Trade Rumors.

Updated: 08/25/2011

Arizona Diamondbacks

Atlanta Braves
Iosif Bernal, OF, Panama
16 years old, 6’3″, 185lbs
$230k Bonus

Baltimore Orioles

Boston Red Sox
Raymel Flores, SS, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 5’9″, 155 lbs
$900k Bonus
Switch hitter with great defense.

Manuel Marcos, OF, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’0″, 175 lbs
$800k Bonus
One of best athletes available. Good defense – arm, speed, and instincts. Shows occasional power.
Yankees were interested also.

Deoscar Romero, RHP, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’3″
$600k Bonus
Advanced delivery for age; has 89-91 MPH fastball, with a plus curve and developing change.

Chicago Cubs
Enrique Acosta, SS, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’1″, 180 lbs
$1.1MM Bonus
One of the top bats in Latin America, but will have to change positions.

Mark Malave, C, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’1″, 200 lbs
TBD Bonus
Was expected to be one of the top paid catching prospects in this class. Arm is his best tool, although many anticipate a position change. Switch hitter. Scouts torn on hitting ability.

Ricardo Marcano, 3B, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’2″ 180 lbs
TBD Bonus
Good lefty swing, but will end up in left field. Could hit for average and power. Average runner.

Chicago White Sox

Cincinnati Reds
Jonathan Perez, RHP, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’4″, 195 lbs
$825k Bonus
Projectable body, solid delivery, and a 92 MPH fastball that’s improving.

Cleveland Indians
Francisco Miguel, OF, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’3″, 190 lbs
$200k Bonus

Dorssys Paulino, SS, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 5’11″, 175 lbs
$1.1MM Bonus
Good bat, but will probably move to second or third. Son of former pitcher Jesus Sanchez.

Edgar Pineda, LHP, Venezuela
16 years old, 5’7″
TBD Bonus
Small, but already has velocity in low-90s.

Omar Sanchez, OF, Venezuela
16 years old
TBD Bonus
Speedy outfielder with line-drive swing; hits with consistent contact and gap power.

Anthony Santander, OF, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’2″, 185 lbs
$385k Bonus
Raw, but improving switch hitter. Good contact, improving power. Projected as left fielder; weak arm.

Colorado Rockies
Antonio Senzatela, RHP, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’1″, 175 lbs
TBD Bonus
Advanced strike thrower for age with 92-93 MPH fastball.

Detroit Tigers
Adelin Santa, 3B, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’3″, 190 lbs
$750k Bonus
Raw power at the plate. Strong arm should keep him at third.

Florida Marlins

Houston Astros
Harold Arauz, RHP, Panama
16 years old, 6’4″
$300k Bonus
Projectable pitcher who was MVP of Dominican Prospect League All Star game.

Arturo Michelena, SS, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’0″, 165 lbs
$220k Bonus
Good hand-eye coordination and defense.

Luis Reynoso, SS, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’0″, 170 lbs
$700k Bonus
Right handed hitter. Projectable body. Solid tools and instincts. Contact oriented with good speed.

Kansas City Royals
Angelo Castellano, SS, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’1″, 175 lbs
TBD Bonus
Bats and catches right handed. Good baseball instincts with power potential. Probably will move to second or third.

Elier Hernandez, OF, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’4″, 200 lbs
$3.05MM Bonus
Best RH power in Latin America. Good bat speed. Possesses major league body.

Luis Lara, C, Venezuela
16 years old
TBD Bonus
Great defense; bat needs to catch up.

Adalberto Mondesi, SS, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 5’11″, 165 lbs
$2MM Bonus
Became eligle to be signed July 27 and Royals acted quickly. Son of Raul Mondesi. Switch hitter.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Angels

Milwaukee Brewers

Minnesota Twins
Miguel Gonzalez, RHP, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 5’11″
$650k Bonus
Best feel for pitching among available pitchers.

New York Mets
Jose Garcia, C, Venezuela
16 years old, 5’11″, 180 lbs
$TBD Bonus
One of the better catching prospects available as a line drive switch hitter.

New York Yankees
Miguel Andujar, 3B, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’1″, 180 lbs
$750k Bonus
Well rounded player who stood out at an international youth tournament. Good swing, bat speed, and approach. Potential to hit for average and power. Should stay at third.

Oakland Athletics

Philadelphia Phillies
Carlos Tocci, OF, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’2″, 150 lbs
$759k Bonus
Plus-plus speed and good baseball instincts. Highest bonus for International Free Agents by the Phillies.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Elvis Escobar, OF, Venezuela
16 years old, 5’9″, 165 lbs
$570k Bonus
Advanced instincts and feel. Son of former MI Jose Escobar, brother of Edwin Escobar (Giants minor leaguer), and cousin of pitcher Kelvim Escobar, SS Alcides Escobar, and Mariner minor leaguer Vicente Campos.

Harold Ramirez, OF, Colombia
16 years old, 5’11″, 175 lbs
$1.05MM Bonus
Plus-plus speed with good hitting instincts and feel. Limited to corner left field due to weak arm.

San Diego Padres
Jose Ruiz, C, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’2″, 180 lbs
$1.1MM Bonus
Top catcher available with projectable frame, raw power, and great defense.

San Francisco Giants
Eric Valdez, OF, Dominican Republic
16 years old
$325k Bonus
Athletic build. Projects as a lead off hitter with power. Good speed and strong defense.

Seattle Mariners
Victor Sanchez, RHP, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’0″, 185 lbs
TBD Bonus
Top pitching prospect from Venezuela. Been scouted since he was 13. Also a RF prospect with power. Fastball sits between 89-92; touches 94. Plus slider and working on a curve and changeup. Loose arm and solid mechanics. Some scouts wonder about how much projection is left. Bonus expected to be around $2.5MM.

St. Louis Cardinals
Jose Godoy, C, Venezuela
16 years old, 5’10″, 160 lbs
$200k Bonus
Hits for contact from left side.

Dewin Perez, LHP, Colombia
16 years old, 5’11″
$450k Bonus

Tampa Bay Rays
Eric Otanez, C, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’2″, 195 lbs
TBD Bonus
One of the top catchers available with a plus arm.

Texas Rangers
Ronald Guzman, OF, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’4″, 195 lbs
$3.45MM Bonus
Hits and throws left handed. Top hitter in this class; advanced swing and approach with raw power. Projects as LF due to below average arm and speed.

Nomar Mazara, OF, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’3″, 185 lbs
$5MM Bonus
Highest bonus for International Amateur; incredible raw power.
Blue Jays, Red Sox, and Athletics were interested.
Pedro Payano, RHP, Dominican Republic
16 years old
$650k Bonus

Toronto Blue Jays
Wilmer Becerra, SS, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’3″, 175 lbs
TBD Bonus
Worked out at SS and OF, but expected to be an OF; good size and speed. Scouts mixed on his bat.

Manuel Cordova, RHP, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’2″, 180 lbs
TBD Bonus
High 80s fastball, but projected as a power arm.

Yeyfry Del Rosario

Jesus Gonzalez, OF, Venezuela
16 years old, 6’1″, 190 lbs
TBD Bonus
Raw power and good arm strength. Average runner.
Arizona was interested as well.

Osman Gutierrez, RHP, Nicaragua
16 years old, 6’4″, 200 lbs
TBD Bonus
Considered a power arm.

Jairo Labourt

Dawel Lugo, SS, Dominican Republic
16 years old, 6’0″, 170 lbs
$1.3MM
One of the top hitters from the Dominican Prospect League; solid swing, good bat speed, and plus power eventually. Will move to third base eventually.

Roberto Osuna, RHP, Mexico
16 year old
TBD Bonus
Nephew of former Antonio Osuna. He has a quick arm and a fastball that tops out in the mid-90s. Developing a curve and change up. One of the top kids in Mexico.

Alberto Tirado

Washington Nationals