"On Thursday morning, Francys Romero reported that the Toronto Blue Jays have signed Cuban right-handed pitcher Alieski Torres for $200,000. Torres, 18, sits in the low 90s with his fastball and tops out at 94 mph. He also features a changeup and slider. The Jays have signed quite a few pitchers out of Cuba in the past few seasons. In May 2022, they signed Rafael Sánchez, who has progressed to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats."
"At the end of the 2025 regular season, the Blue Jays also signed South Korean righty Moon Seo-jun for a bonus of $1.5 million. This was all made possible thanks to a trade last January, as the Blue Jays took on Myles Straw's contract for $2 million in International Free Agency bonus pool money in 2025. With this signing, it's projected that the Blue Jays have about $400,000 in bonus pool money remaining."
"Romero reported before the Seo-jun signing that they had about $2.1 million left. The final day they can sign free agents in this period is December 15, before the 2026 period opens on Jan. 15, 2026. They'll have to use this money because it doesn't carry over to the following season. It's also worth noting that the Blue Jays will have $500,000 deducted from next year's signing bonus pool as a result of signing Anthony Santander last season."
The Toronto Blue Jays signed 18-year-old Cuban right-hander Alieski Torres for $200,000; he sits in the low-90s and features a changeup and slider. The Blue Jays have recently signed multiple Cuban pitchers, including Rafael Sánchez (now at Double-A New Hampshire) and Silvano Hechavarria (signed 2024, now a top-20 prospect). The club also signed South Korean righty Moon Seo-jun for $1.5 million after acquiring $2 million in international bonus pool money when it assumed Myles Straw's contract. The Jays project about $400,000 remaining in the 2025 pool, face a December 15 signing deadline, and have future pool deductions tied to prior signings.
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