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Top 30 International Bonuses Of 2010



By BA Staff
on March 2, 2011

The following are the top 30 international amateur bonuses signed in 2010. The list excludes Cuban defectors, such as Aroldis Chapman and Adeiny Hechavarria.

1. Adonys Cardona
 RHP Blue Jays
 16 Venezuela
 $2.8 million
T-2. Luis Heredia
 RHP Pirates 16 Mexico
 $2.6 million
T-2. Ariel Ovando
 OF
 Astros 16 Dominican Republic
 $2.6 million
T-4. Phillips Castillo
 OF
 Mariners
 16 Dominican Republic $2.2 million
T-4. Renato Nunez
 3B Athletics 16 Venezuela
 $2.2 million
6. Edward Salcedo
 SS
 Braves
 18 Dominican Republic $1.6 million
7. Carlos Martinez
 RHP Cardinals 18 Dominican Republic
 $1.5 million
8. Jorge Alfaro
 C
 Rangers 16
 Colombia
 $1.3 million
9. Danry Vasquez
 OF Tigers 16
 Dominican Republic
 $1.2 million
T-10. Humberto Arteaga
 SS Royals 16 Venezuela $1.1 million
T-10. Esteilon Peguero
 SS Mariners 17 Dominican Republic
 $1.1 million
12. Orlando Calixte
 SS
 Royals 18 Dominican Republic
 $1 million
13. Duanel Jones
 3B
 Padres 16 Dominican Republic
 $900,000
14. Jose Torres
 RHP
 Mariners 16 Colombia
 $851,000
15. Jin-Young Kim
 RHP
 Cubs 17 South Korea
 $850,000
T-16. Yoel Araujo
 OF
 Rays 16 Dominican Republic
 $800,000
T-16. Vicmal de la Cruz
 OF
 Athletics
 16
 Dominican Republic
 $800,000
18. Gabriel Cenas
 3B
 Blue Jays
 16 Venezuela
 $700,000
19. Wilmer Romero
 OF
 Yankees 16 Dominican Republic $656,500
T-20. Luis Pina
 LHP
 Mariners 16 Venezuela
 $650,000
T-20. Christopher Tamarez
 SS
 Yankees
 16 Dominican Republic $650,000
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22. Argenis Raga
 C
 Athletics 16 Venezuela
 $580,000
23. Javier Pimentel
 SS
 Twins
 16 Dominican Republic $575,000
24. Carlos Penalver
 SS
 Cubs 16 Venezuela $550,000
25. Wagner Mateo
 OF
 Diamondbacks 17 Dominican Republic $512,500
T-26. Jeimer Candelario
 3B
 Cubs 16 Dominican Republic
 $500,000
T-26. Jose Rafael DePaula
 RHP
 Yankees 19 Dominican Republic $500,000
T-26. Edwin Moreno
 OF
 Padres 17 Dominican Republic
 $500,000
29. Yordyn Calderon
 3B
 Mariners 16 Dominican Republic $477,500
30. Eduardo Rivera
 RHP
 Yankees 17 Dominican Republic
 $475,000

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