The family of merengue legend, Johnny Ventura, is celebrating the signing of 16-year old Carlos Ventura with the Cleveland Indians. Ventura received a contract valued at US$395,000. His father, Jandy Ventura, has been a merengue star in his father’s group.
He was one of 35 Dominican baseball prospects that received bonuses totaling US$46.6 million on 2 July 2015 to join various Major League Baseball teams.
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