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Toronto Blue Jays have verbal agreement to sign top international shortstop
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The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to changing their farm system around after a terrible ranking last season which is why they are after shortstop Christopher Polanco.
The Blue Jays have made a ton of minor league signings so far this off-season as well selecting players such as Richard Gallardo and Jacob Wetzel in the Rule 5 Draft.
The Blue Jays have verbal agreement with international shortstop Christopher Polanco to sign on January 15th 2025
The international for the 2025 class opens on Juanary 15th with the top name being Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki in which the Blue Jays as wwell as every other team has expressed interest in.
The newest international signing period begins on January 15, 2025 and though Roki Sasaki is the biggest prize for teams, there is plenty of talent to go around. -Farkas
Another player that the Blue Jays apparently have a verbal commitment from to sign once the international signing period opens is top international prospect Christopher Polanco from the Dominican Republic.
One of the top prospects in the class, shortstop Christopher Polanco out of the Dominican Republic, is already in agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays. Baseball America projects him to receive a signing bonus of greater than $1 million. -Farkas
The Blue Jays are clearly trying to use this international signing period to improve their current farm system which ranked 24th last season across the entire MLB which both Polanco and Sasaki could help with.
According to reports, Polanco is a phenomenal left handed hitter that consistently has quality at bats but can also field the ball really well but his offense is what stands out the most.
Polanco is one of the more advanced lefthanded hitters in the 2025 international class. He regularly strings together quality at-bats and performs well in games with a short, sweet swing that's mechanically sound and a knack for barreling good velocity. Polanco's hitting ability is what stands out most. He can sneak a ball out to his pull side, but it's mostly doubles pop with a hit-over-power game. An average runner, Polanco is an offensive-oriented middle infielder who should get a chance to develop at shortstop. -Farkas
Hopefully the Blue Jays will be able to hold him to their agreement as he would be a huge addition to their future.
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