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St. Louis Cardinals announce international signings

15 players from four nations outside the U.S. among signees

ST/ LOUIS, Mo. –  The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Friday, Jan. 15 that the club has agreed to terms with 15 free-agent players representing the Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Panama and Venezuela on the first day of Major League Baseball’s 2020-2021 international signing period.

Five outfielders, one catcher, six infielders and three right-handed pitchers were among the signees. Highlighted by Freeport, Bahamas native Adari Grant, an athletic middle infielder with offensive upside, and Panamanian switch-hitting catcher Leonardo Bernal, who helped lead his home country to the 2018 U15 World Cup silver medal.

Locally, baseball fans can tune in to Cardinal games on AM 1230, KZYM.

A complete list of the Cardinals international player signings is below:

Last, First Name Pos. B/T HT WT Season DOB Age Country
Grant, Adari SS R/R 5’11 163 2021 1/2/2004 17 Bahamas
Bernal, Leonardo C S/R 6’0 200 2021 2/13/2004 16 Panama
Reynoso, Elias SS R/R 5’10 158 2021 11/25/2003 17 Dominican Republic
Carmona, Carlos OF R/R 6’1 170 2021 7/1/2004 16 Venezuela
De La Rosa, Samil 3B R/R 5’8 175 2021 9/24/2003 17 Dominican Republic
Avendano, Christian OF R/R 6’0 175 2021 9/4/2003 17 Venezuela
Encarnacion, Anyelo SS R/R 6’0 164 2021 2/1/2004 16 Dominican Republic
Guerrero, Yancel SS R/R 6’1 169 2021 4/16/2004 16 Dominican Republic
Lopez, Robelin OF R/R 6’4 193 2021 10/10/2003 17 Dominican Republic
Perez, Marcelo SS R/R 6’2 181 2021 1/7/2004 17 Dominican Republic
Cabrera, Romtres OF R/R 6’0 182 2021 9/23/2003 17 Dominican Republic
Suarez, Jose OF R/R 6’2 200 2021 8/9/2004 16 Dominican Republic
Contreras, Esteban RHP R/R 6’1 187 2021 4/16/2003 17 Dominican Republic
De La Cruz, Carlos RHP R/R 5’11 167 2021 11/14/2002 18 Dominican Republic
Fabian, Samuel RHP R/R 6’4 177 2021 5/21/2003 17 Dominican Republic
 

Since 2019, the Cardinals have signed players from nine different countries including Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela

All of the announced player signings are subject to final contract approvals from the Office of the Commissioner, and will be assigned to the Dominican Summer League Cardinals. All 15 signees will be eligible to play in 2021.

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