Major League Baseball signed at least 30 Dominican ball players for more than US$20 million on Wednesday, 2 July, reports Listin Diario. The top five getting the most lucrative contracts were Adrian Rondon, signed by the Tampa Rays for US$3.3 million, and Gilbert Lara, signed by the Milwaukee Brewers for US$3.1, and Nelson Gomez who signed with the New York Yankees for US$2.25 million, Christopher Acosta, a pitcher who signed with the Boston Red Sox for US$1.5 million, and Pedro Gonzalez, signed by the Rockies for US$1.3 million.
The newspaper adds that others who have signed contracts are: Orlando Cedeno, Oscar Gonzalez, Leonardo Rodriguez (Cleveland), Yeremy Rosario and Huascar Ynoa (Minnesota Twins), Ervin Zabala (San Diego Padres), Julio Martinez (Detroit), Sandro Fabian (Giants), Yandry Contreras (Pirates) and Felix Mercedes, Amado Nunez, Ricardo Mota and Johandro Alfaro (Chicago White Sox).
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