The Atlanta Braves proceed their forward-thinking strategy by signing 17-year-old sensation Jose Perdomo to a groundbreaking $5 million bonus, the best ever for a Venezuelan-born worldwide signing.
This technique aligns with the Braves‘ philosophy of securing younger, promising abilities by way of long-term extensions. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has excelled on this strategy, enabling the development of one among baseball’s deepest lineups.
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Perdomo, a highly-coveted infielder, stands out within the 2024 worldwide class resulting from robust contact expertise and improved protection at shortstop.
Poised to shine
Regardless of at present having the Twenty fifth-ranked farm system, Perdomo‘s addition may improve it. Idolizing Ronald Acuna Jr., the 2023 NL MVP, provides intrigue to Perdomo‘s signing, hinting at a possible mentorship.
Whereas {the teenager}’s journey with the Braves is in its early levels, his signing underscores Atlanta’s dedication to constructing a robust future below Anthopoulos’ management.
“Perdomo, to start with, I feel a very powerful factor to speak about right here is his bat,” Braves Latin America Scout Jonathan Cruz famous.
“Clearly, these children are very younger. We expect the toughest factor to show, in the event you can train in any respect is to hit. That is his calling card.
“He had a giant showcase side-by-side with Ethan Salas, prospect with the San Diego Padres, and the competitors was properly above their expertise ranges. They had been throwing pitchers that had been in AA and AAA – 97, 96 MPH fastballs, onerous breaking balls.
“And with our complete course of, I feel that is the place we had been type of blown away with the changes he was making and the efficiency, and we stated that is the man now we have to go after.”
