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Wednesday 27 June 2018
MLB spending on international amateurs drops 25 percent

By RONALD BLUM taled $153.5 million and
Spending on signing bo- they spent $149,676,750.
nuses for international am- Counting bonuses of up to
ateur free agents dropped $10,000, which don't count
25 percent to $153 million against the pool, spend-
from $203 million in the first ing totaled $153,362,100.
year of restraints, which The 2018-19 pools total
cost Japanese two-way $158,889,500, up 3.5 per-
star Shohei Ohtani more cent.
than $100 million. Spending on international
Spending was capped by amateurs had increased
baseball's collective bar- from $74 million in 2012-13
gaining agreement begin- to $156 million in 2015-16.
ning with the signing pe- As a result of exceeded
riod from last July 2 through thresholds in 2016-17 under
June 15. the rules of the previous col-
Dominican shortstop Wan- lective bargaining agree-
der Franco received the ment, Atlanta, Cincinnati,
largest bonus, $3,825,000 Houston, Oakland, St. Louis,
from Tampa Bay. Venezu- San Diego and Washington
elan catcher Daniel Flores were prohibited from sign-
was second at $3.3 million ing international amateurs
from Boston. for bonuses of more than
Just five other players re- $300,000 both in 2017-18
ceived bonuses of more and will be again in 2018-
than $2 million: Cuban out- In this June 6, 2018 file photo Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani watches a pitch 19. The Chicago Cubs,
fielder Julio Pablo Martinez during the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Anaheim, Calif. Kansas City, the Los Ange-
($2.8 million from Texas) Associated Press les Dodgers and San Fran-
was third, followed by Ba- cisco were not allowed to
hamian outfielder Kristian teams were limited to what lion, followed by San Diego agreed to in November in 2017-18.
Robinson ($2.55 million they could offer Ohtani, pitcher Adrian Morejon at 2016, hard restrictions Restraints were introduced
from Arizona), Dominican who hit .289 with six hom- $11 million, and Cincinnati were put in place. Six- in the 2012-16 labor con-
shortstop Luis Garcia ($2.5 ers and 20 RBIs in 34 games shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez teen teams initially were tract on spending on draft
million from Philadelphia), and went 4-1 with a 3.10 and Padres outfielder Jorge limited in 2017-18 to $4.75 picks, players who reside
Ohtani ($2,315,000 from the ERA before the right-hand- Ona at $7 million each. million, six to $5.25 million in the U.S., Canada and
Los Angeles Angels) and er hurt his pitching elbow. San Diego spent $40.8 mil- and eight to $5.75 million Puerto Rico. Bonuses for
Dominican shortstop Rony Under the old rules, he lion on international ama- — all not counting bonus- those players totaled $234
Mauricio ($2.1 million from would likely have signed teurs in the 2016-17 sign- es of up to $10,000. Teams million in 2011, dropped to
the New York Mets). a long-term deal for more ing period, incurring a were able to trade alloca- $223 million in the first year
Under the new rules, inter- than $150 million. $37.4 million tax. Other big tions, and the New York of the new rules and didn't
national amateurs were re- During the 2016-17 sign- spenders were the White Yankees boosted theirs to reach their prior level until
defined as under 25 years ing period, four Cubans Sox ($29 million in bonuses, $8,309,000, followed by 2015's $249 million, accord-
old and with less than six were given contracts that $25.2 million in tax), Cincin- Texas at $8.1 million and ing to Major League Base-
years of professional expe- included signing bonuses nati ($17.7 million/$12.4 mil- Boston at $8 million. ball. Draft spending rose to
rience, up from 23 years above $5 million: Chicago lion) and Atlanta ($17.3 mil- Baltimore lowered its pool $269 million for 2016 selec-
old and less than five years White Sox outfielder Luis lion/$12.8 million). to $500,000. tions and $289 million for
of experience. That meant Robert agreed to $26 mil- Under the labor contract Teams' bonus pools to- 2017 picks.q

YANKEES Maeda (5-4) struck out nine ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spot start- cord his 15th save. advantage of some dread-
Continued from Page 18 and allowed three singles, er John Gant (2-2) pitched MARLINS 9, DIAMOND- ful defense by the Mets to
Albies doubled twice and helping the Dodgers im- one-hit ball over a career- BACKS 5 snap a five-game losing
scored two runs before hit- proved to 16-5 in June. Ken- high seven innings and MIAMI (AP) — Brian Ander- streak.
ting Atlanta's fifth game- ley Jansen gave up deep a Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run son and Cameron Maybin In a series opener between
ending homer this season. sacrifice fly to Javier Baez double for St. Louis each drove in two runs, tumbling teams, Pittsburgh
The NL East-leading Braves in the ninth inning before It was the third consecutive helping Miami spoil Shelby built a five-run lead and
have won eight of 12. They closing out the Cubs for his win for the Cardinals and Miller's return to the mound held on to hand the Mets
improved to 2-8 in extra in- 20th save. the 10,000th regular season after missing over a year for their seventh straight de-
nings. Chicago lost its fifth straight victory for the franchise. Tommy John surgery. feat before a mostly quiet
Rain delayed the start of after getting swept over St. Louis joined the Braves, Dan Straily (3-3) allowed crowd of 22,135. New York
the game by 1 hour, 20 four games at Cincinnati. Cubs, Giants, Pirates and three runs in 6 1/3 innings is 6-24 in its last 30 games.
minutes. The Cubs have scored a Dodgers among NL teams for the Marlins, who have Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon
Luke Jackson (1-0), the sev- combined 13 runs over to reach the milestone. won three in a row. Justin (5-6) allowed two runs in six-
enth Atlanta pitcher, faced their past five games. Cubs Cleveland had won seven Bour hit his 13th homer. plus innings. Felipe Vazquez
four batters in the 11th to starter Duane Underwood straight. Mike Clevinger (6- Miller (0-1) made his first struck out the side for his
earn the win. Jr. (0-1) took the loss in his 3) allowed two runs over start since April 23, 2017. 15th save.
DODGERS 2, CUBS 1 major league debut. five innings, and the Indians He gave up six hits and five Two errors in the first three
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken- Chris Taylor added a pinch had just four hits. runs in 3 2/3 innings. innings by rookie third
ta Maeda pitched seven homer in the eighth, his St. Louis closer Bud Norris re- PIRATES 6, METS 4 baseman Luis Guillorme —
scoreless innings and En- ninth of the season. It was lieved Austin Gomber with NEW YORK (AP) — Josh touted as a slick fielder —
rique Hernandez homered the second pinch homer of two on and no outs in the Bell hit a two-run homer, led directly to a pair of un-
for the third time in two his career. ninth. He got a strikeout Gregory Polanco also went earned runs against Mets
games for Los Angeles. CARDINALS 4, INDIANS 0 and a double play to re- deep and the Pirates took starter Seth Lugo (2-3).q