futureredbirds.net - 7/3/2009
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So it’s officially official in all of it’s official-ness . Wagner Mateo is a St. Louis Cardinal. Big surprise. It’s like opening your Christmas presents early. The bonus amount is believed to be $3.1M, which in this economy is really something. The bonus breaks several ...
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
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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C70 At The Bat —
... Personally, I'm kinda intrigued on Mateo. I'm not anywhere close to a draftnik, so for informed opinion here's the Future Redbirds thread, but to have a young and extremely talented player to look forward to is a great thing. Everyone kept an eye on Colby Rasmus as he progressed through the system and I'm sure Mateo will be the same way. It's hard to imagine that he could not make the majors for five years and still be just 21. ...
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Seamheads.com —
... Personally, I’m kinda intrigued on Mateo. I’m not anywhere close to a draftnik, so for informed opinion here’s the Future Redbirds thread, but to have a young and extremely talented player to look forward to is a great thing. Everyone kept an eye on Colby Rasmus as he progressed through the system and I’m sure Mateo will be the same way. It’s hard to imagine that he could not make the majors for five years and still be just 21. ...
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mlbtraderumors.com 7/1/2009 — Baseball America's Ben Badler predicts which players will receive the biggest bonuses once the international signing period begins tomorrow. As he says, the players are ranked by how much they'll likely receive, not by their talent.
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Pleasant Surprises
seamheads.com 7/3/2009 — Much like a child who continually tests your patience, then surprises you by doing something sweet and kind (not that either of my kids would ever do that, of course), Todd Wellemeyer came out and gave a jolt to Cardinal Nation. It may have been that the Cards got him the early lead and that ...
Monday lineups and early tidbits: Wellemeyer, Rasmus, Mateo, trades
yourenotagolfer.mlblogs.com 7/27/2009 — Lots and lots of stuff going on at Busch Stadium today. * TLR said that Todd Wellemeyer's next start is not a sure thing. They're going to make a decision in the coming days, but at this point, Friday is TBA. * Colby Rasmus had an injection in his ...
Cards expected to have signed big fish in Wagner Mateo
futureredbirds.net 6/26/2009 — 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 ...
July 2 Projected Top 25 List
baseballamerica.com 7/1/2009 — Projecting which players from Latin America will receive the top 25 signing bonuses after the international signing period begins on July 2.
Cardinals Zero In On Mateo
baseballamerica.com 6/26/2009 — 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.
Cards, Yanks sign hyped Dominican prospects —
SI.com - MLB 7/2/2009
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals gave a $3.1 million signing bonus to 16-year-old outfielder Wagner Mateo, considered to be among the top amateur free agents from Latin America.
