Jesse Sanchez is reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates have an agreement in place with two top 30 international amateur free agents. Right-handed pitcher Jun-Seok Shim and outfielder Raymond Mola. I was able to confirm both players agreeing to deals back in September when Sanchez released his top 50 prospects list.
Source: #Pirates agree to a deal with RHP Jun-Seok Shim, #10 on Top 50 Int’l Prospect list and OF Raymond Mola, who ranks #26. The team has not confirmed.https://t.co/A3Ar3oUdTl
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) January 15, 2023
Today is the opening of the 2023 international signing period, which will run through December 15, 2023. Most players for all 30 teams will be signing today, but neither of these two players will be signing today according to my sources. The Pirates will be signing 12 players today from five different countries. The rest (ten more players) are scheduled for shortly afterwards.
We will post scouting reports on the 12 players signing today once they become official. Check back for more info from today as it gets released.
Here’s a good video of Shim if you want to see what he’s all about. Reports out say he can hit 100, but I was told he tops at 101 MPH now.
