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The New York Yankees could have missed out on Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki however the workforce has been removed from idle within the worldwide market, persevering with its aggressive efforts that netted $5.1 million signing Jasson Dominguez — who made his major league debut final season — in 2019, and No. 1 ranked worldwide prospect Hans Montero in 2021.
On Friday, the Yankees struck again within the worldwide market, signing MLB Pipeline’s No. 11 overall international prospect Mani Cedeño out of San Pedro de Marcoris within the Dominican Republic, described as a “potential five-tool shortstop” by Yankees Go Yard writer Adam Weinrib.

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The phrase “potential” is essential to describing Cedeño, as a result of this prospect is simply 16 years outdated. He won’t flip 17 till close to the top of the Dominican Summer time League season. Cedeño will be assigned to that league in his house nation to begin his hoped-for journey to the Bronx. He got here in because the second-youngest prospect on the MLB Pipeline checklist of their prime 50 worldwide prospects.
Baseball America compares Cedeño to Yoeilin Cespedes, a shortstop within the Boston Crimson Sox system. The Crimson Sox signed Cespedes in 2023, giving him a $1.4 million bonus. The publication now charges him because the No. 10 prospect within the Crimson Sox system.
The Yankees handed out a $2.5 million signing bonus to Cedeño, who trains at Paulino Baseball Academy, which is a member of MLB‘s Coach Partnership program.
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No less than 76 big league players have come out of San Pedro de Marcoris, together with present gamers Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres, pitcher Wandy Peralta additionally of the Padres, and New York Mets shortstop Ronny Mauricio.
“A sure degree of hype comes with being a shortstop from San Pedro de Macorís, a spot Cedeño holds down with consistency attributable to his supremely clean actions up the center,” in keeping with the MLB.com scouting report on the Yankees’ new signing.
He’s additionally thought of a “plus” athlete with wonderful bat pace. With Dominguez now graduated from “prospect” standing to licensed MLB participant, Cedeño is the one participant on the MLB Pipeline prime 50 now tied to the Yankees.
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