{"id":476206,"date":"2026-02-15T09:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/476206\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T09:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:10:12","slug":"mariners-add-9-more-international-signings-to-their-minor-league-rosters-kiro-7-news-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/476206\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariners add 9 more international signings to their minor league rosters \u2013 KIRO 7 News Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEATTLE \u2014 The Seattle Mariners announced they have signed nine additional international players, bringing their total to 14 signed since January.<\/p>\n

The team announced the signings in a press release on Friday as part of Major League Baseball\u2019s (MLB) international signing period.<\/p>\n

According to CBS Sports<\/a>, 30% of MLB players sign as international amateur free agents through the International Player Portal.<\/p>\n

Seven of the newly signed players are from Venezuela, and two are from Mexico.<\/p>\n

Seattle Mariners Senior Director of International Scouting Frankie Thon Jr. said, \u201cWe\u2019re glad to be adding this level of talent to our minor league system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Three of the players are right-handed pitchers, two are catchers, and two are capable of playing either infield or outfield positions:<\/p>\n

Daniel Alana, C, VenezuelaSantiago Pereira, C, VenezuelaEdgardo Toro, INF\/OF, VenezuelaFabian Gonzalez, INF\/OF, VenezuelaCristian Alvarado, RHP, MexicoGerman Arvayo, RHP, MexicoGabriel Hidalgo, RHP, VenezuelaCarlos Martinez, RHP, VenezuelaAdan Vallenilla, RHP, Venezuela<\/p>\n

The team also signed five additional players from the Dominican Republic in January \u2014 four outfielders and one infielder.<\/p>\n

The international signing period runs from Jan. 15 to Dec. 15.<\/p>\n

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