futureredbirds.net - 6/26/2009
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Bu-bam! Per Ben Badler
The latest buzz in Latin America is that the Cardinals are expected to sign 16-year-old Dominican outfielder Wagner Mateo for a bonus of approximately $3 million on July 2.
A $3 million bonus would be the second-biggest bonus ever given to an amateur international ...
stltoday.com - 6/27/2009
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stltoday.com —
The Cardinals and representatives for 16-year-old Dominican outfielder
Wagner Mateo have agreed in principal on a signing...
bonus that would make Mateo the franchise's highest-priced amateur acquisition out of the Caribbean, according to sources ...
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Deal set for young outfielder
baseballamerica.com - 6/26/2009
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baseballamerica.com —
The Cardinals appear to be closing in on
Wagner Mateo, one of the top prospects available at...
the beginning of the July 2 international signing period.
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Cardinals Zero In On Mateo
mlbtraderumors.com - 6/26/2009
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mlbtraderumors.com —
According to Baseball America's Ben Badler , the
Cardinals are "zeroing in" on 16-year-old outfielder Wagner Mateo...
, and are prepared to offer him a $3MM signing bonus. The international signing period begins July 3. If Mateo does indeed land ...
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Cardinals Plan To Sign Wagner Mateo
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Viva El Birdos —
... As Future Redbirds noticed, the Cardinals appear to have closed in on Wagner Mateo, who is one of the top two or three Latin American talents in this year's non-draft. He's the 16 year-old center fielder, if you haven't yet kept them straight; this month-old ...
Cardinals to Sign Wagner Mateo
Rockin' the Red —
... Wagner Mateo is an outfielder with a good frame and possessing a plethora of tools. Future Redbirds has a solid video on him, and he doesn't look like he has too many holes in his lefthanded swing. ...
July 2nd Signing Day Open Thread
Future Redbirds —
From Baseball Prospectus’ Kiley McDaniel:
The Cardinals will be announcing their signings in a press conference at the Hilton in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at 10:30 AM, with a press release coming on the team site soon thereafter.
That will include some guy you have probably heard of…Wagner Mateo.
Check the Baseball Prospectus link for updates on all the signings.
As always check out the twitter updates from: Kiley McDaniel, Jorge Arangure, and Ben Badler ...
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C70 At The Bat —
... While Future Redbirds noted he's been compared to Carlos Beltran and Curtis Granderson, he's also possibly more of a line drive hitter than a power guy. (Then again, Albert Pujols is a line drive hitter, just that some of his drives leave the park.) All we have are some videos of him practicing. His future may depend on how fast he adjusts to the professional game and if he fills out any more than he already has. There's a whole lot of potential there, though, and Mateo and Miller are going to be the focus of the farm system for some time to come. ...
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