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By Jon Paul Hoornstra
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The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Adrian Del Cid, a 17-year-old shortstop from Panama, on the first day of MLB's international signing period Thursday.
Erick Aguirre was first to report the signing on Twitter/X.
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A switch-hitter, Del Cid signed for $250,000, which includes $100,000 designated for his college education.
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The Empowerment Sports Group client turned 17 in September and joins two of the top prospects in MLB's 2025-26 international signing class who also became Dodgers Thursday: outfielder Rubel Arias and shortstop Ezequiel Melbourne.
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According to Francys Romero, Arias received a $1 million signing bonus, while Melbourne agreed to a $750,000 bonus. Arias (Baseball America's No. 46 international prospect) and Melbourne (No. 7) are also switch-hitters.
The first day of the annual international amateur signing period is when teams who promised minor league contracts and signing bonuses to young players around the world can put pen to paper. The Dodgers signed 22 prospects Thursday in all.
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Del Cid's agent, Joseph Guzman, said he was clocked at 6.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash — good speed for a shortstop — and shows power potential from the left side of the plate as well as a high baseball IQ.
"Adrian is a player with tremendous upside and we are excited to see his development in the Dodgers organization," said Guzman said. "We are proud to have worked with Adrian since an early age and are confident he will have great success in professional baseball."
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Del Cid was scouted by Dodgers crosschecker and Central America supervisor Carlos Gonzalez.
The Dodgers made bigger headlines Thursday for signing outfielder Kyle Tucker, a four-time All-Star and the consensus best free agent available on the market, for a reported four years and $240 million.
But Los Angeles also has one of the top farm systems in baseball that seems to replenish annually — a large result of their international amateur scouting apparatus producing quality talent like Del Cid.
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