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I forgot to mention this tidbit. I got some brief info on the players who signed. I really like the sound of Edgar Walker. I'm told he hits for power and doesn't swing and miss. That last part is literal, as in someone who watched him over a series of days didn't see a single swing-and-miss. Possible hidden gem there. He's 6'0", 180 lbs. 17 years old, but still first time eligible to sign

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You may have seen a player named Carlos Lorenzo signed, a right-handed pitcher from the Dominican. He was signed months ago and he's part of the 2024 signing class.

I'm sure some of you saw who the other two players are, but I can guarantee you that neither one of them signed today. As I mentioned this morning "Some of the signings might not be completed today". The two remaining players are scheduled to have a signing ceremony in their home country coming up soon with Pirates officials who were busy today in the Dominican.

If you noticed the rather specific bonus total for Morel, you might be able to figure that out by adding up the known bonus totals (JDLS is either $2.25M or $2.4M, not sure if the press figured that out) and checking out the pool available. Same exact thing happened when Solomon Maguire signed for an odd amount.

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