The Yankees have added a highly advertised international prospect to their farming system, because Bedler of Baseball America reports that the team has signed the 16-year-old Dominican Shortstop MannyNO Until a contract on Friday that a $ 2.5 million signing bonus includes.
Cedeño, mentioned on 5-foot-11 and 181 pounds, the number 11 international prospect on the top 50 list of MLB Pipeline and the second-jongest player is arranged. The right side of the teenager is also evenly assessed over the 20-80 scale of MLB pipeline-hey is marked as a 50 generally with heating and fielding tools placed at 55. According to the reconnaissance report, Cedeño is considered a player on High floor that “has all the rough tools looking for clubs in a short stop.”
Baseball America also has an evaluation of Cedeño, in which Badler claims that the younger bat speed and hand-eye coordination that helps him bring the ball into play. Badler says that Cedeño “has a line driving approach and wears the ball well from his bat for a player with his medium frame.”
Cedeño joins a Yankees International Signing Class that reportedly contains outfielders Ruben Castillo” Isaias Castillo” Edison Charlesand more infielder Carlos Bello. Cedeño is the top perspective of the Dominican city of San Pedro de Macoris, known as a hotspot for developing shortstop talent. New York signed Robinson Cano From there in 2001, when he was only 18.