The deal that has long been expected will be made official today, with Venezuelan shortstop prospect Jose Perdomo signing with the Atlanta Braves. Perdomo received a $5 million signing bonus, as reported by Baseball America's Ben Badler, the largest bonus among the 2024 class and the largest in the club's history.
Perdomo has been a highly anticipated signing for a couple of years now, and while a couple of players may have since passed him in prospect rankings there is still a high hope surrounding Perdomo. His development defensively as an amateur has been notable, with many scouts now believing he can stick at shortstop - an underrepresented position in the Braves shallow farm system.
The path for recent signees has seen them debut in the Dominican Summer League, so it should be expected to see Perdomo play there this summer when it opens play in June. Perdomo is the Braves top international signing since Maitan in 2015 and will carry with him outsized expectations for a 16 year old.
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