Another player to watch in the group is 17-year-old outfielder Malvin Valdez, of the Dominican Republic. He received the same signing bonus a Almonte, according to Sanchez.
The other players signed were:
• Luis Castro, 18, right-handed pitcher, Venezuela.
• Raynardo Cruz, 19, right-handed pitcher, Dominican Republic.
• Cristian Galindo, 18, left-handed pitcher, Venezuela.
• Alejandro Rodriguez, 17, right-handed pitcher, Venezuela.
• Eddy Isturiz, 16, catcher, Venezuela.
• Diego Omana, 18, catcher, Venezuela.
• Leonardo Balcazar, 17, shortstop, Venezuela.
• Carlos Jorge, 17, shortstop, Dominican Republic.
• Luis Reyes, 17, third baseman, Venezuela.
• Jose Serrano, 17, shortstop, Venezuela.
• Brayan Rijo, 17, outfielder, Dominican Republic.
The Reds also announced Friday they had avoided arbitration and signed the following players: right-handed pitchers Luis Castillo, Tyler Mahle, Michael Lorenzen and Noé Ramirez; left-handed pitcher Amir Garrett; and out fielder Jesse Winker.
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