The international signing period opened for business on Saturday, and the Philadelphia Phillies haven’t wasted any time: They signed outfielder Neify Rosario and officially landed shortstop William Bergolla Jr. Those two signings were among 10 deals that the Phillies reportedly have reached thus far.
Rosario is a 17-year-old center fielder from the Dominican Republic’s Mata De Palma Baseball Academy. The right-handed hitter was one of the top prospects in the academy’s 2021 class and received a signing bonus of $550,000:
The Phillies also officially signed Bergolla in a move that had been forecasted earlier this week.