In the world of the Major Leagues, the signing of prospect Roderick Arias with the New York Yankees continues to sound strong.
Dominican Arias, 17 years old, was considered the best international promise according to the MLB ranking.
Arias was born in the Dominican town of Los Frailes on September 9, 2004. He plays shortstop.
Arias makes it official. https://t.co/wsogdp7Tge pic.twitter.com/KTYyaFd0TM
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) January 15, 2022
Media reports indicate a $4 million signing bonus was agreed to, the second-most paid by major league organizations this year.
Víctor Mata, executive of the Yankees, described Arias to the Dominican press in this way: “He is a great prospect, he has the five tools, plus a sixth, of equal value to hitting, speed, defense, power and arm, which is intelligence. and his love for the game.
MLB Pipeline gives a value of 55 to the switch hitter who throws with the right arm. He has accurate shots, moves his feet well, has soft hands and an above-average range. Offensively, he has good contact and command of the strike zone and also shows power from both sides of the plate.
Yankees agree to deal with No. 1-ranked international prospect, Roderick Arias.
He’s a 17-year-old shortstop from the Dominican Republic.
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) January 15, 2022
The young infielder arrived at the Baseball Paulino Academy, owned by Daniel Paulino and located in San Pedro de Macoris, at just 11 years of age.
The press in his country reports that the player knew poverty in his childhood. His parents, Henry Arias and Nairobi Germán, are professors and accompanied him at his signing on Saturday.
