The time has finally arrived for Milwaukee Brewers fans to find out who the next crop of international free agents for the team are going to be. Given the Brewers previous success stories in the international market with guys like Jackson Chourio and Jesus Made, this could be a crucial point of Milwaukee's offseason that could have long-lasting ramifications for the franchise in the years to come.
As for who they are going to sign in international free agency and what to the expect as the IFA period opens up today, January 15th, here is everything we know so far.
Here are the international free agents the Brewers have added so far
International free agency for the Brewers this year is expected to be quite busy. The headliner of the Brewers class is widely expected to be outfielder Kenny Fenelon based solely on how big his bonus is expected to be, but Milwaukee has a number of highly ranked international prospects they are expected to ink deals with as soon as the market officially opens up. Below you will find the names and positions of the prospects they have agreed to terms with (or expected to as noted) and with bonus details as those terms become available in the coming hours and days.
- Kenny Fenelon, OF, Dominican Republic (signed, $1.3 million bonus)
- Brailyn Antunez, OF, Venezuela (signed)
- Cristopher Acosta, SS, Dominican Republic (expected to sign)
- Isaias Chavez, C, Venezuela (expected to sign)
- Gerlyn Payano, OF, Dominican Republic (signed)
- Ekys Rivero, OF, Venezuela (expected to sign)
- Nicolas Barrios, SS, Venezuela (expected to sign)
- Alexander Frias, OF, Dominican Republic (expected to sign)
- Luis Aguayo, RHP, Mexico (signed)
- Yeuri Ramirez, RHP, Dominican Republic (signed)
- Luis Aguayo, RHP, Mexico (expected to sign)
- Diustin Mayorquin, RHP, Nicaragua (expected to sign)
This is an exciting time for Brewers fans. Yes, the high bonus guys are going to get most of the attention early on, but don't sleep on the less pricey guys. After all, William Contreras signed for next to nothing and we all can see how that went.