1/15/23 Roster Moves: (Multiple Sources) Mets sign 27 International players

 

Per the DSL Mets page on Instagram and a Mets Press Release, the Mets have signed 27 players on the first day of the international signing period.  

The period starts today and goes until December 15, 2023.  According to MLB.com the Mets base signing pool is $5,284,000.  

The Mets only officially announced the signings when the physicals were completed.

Per MLB.com: signings include: "catcher Daiverson Gutierrez, the No. 27-ranked prospect on the top 50 international list...outfielder Anthony Baptist, who ranks No. 29, and No. 43 Cristopher Larez (SS from Venezuela - $1.5M)."

SNY.TV: "Gutierrez has plus-power from the catcher position, and has drawn some comparisons to Francisco Alvarez...Baptist is considered one of the speediest players in this year’s international class, and he will likely continue to develop as a center fielder...Larez is a five-tool shortstop, per MLB.com, and the hope is his power will continue to develop as he gets older and stronger."

NY Post: Mets sign highly-regarded international prospect Daiverson Gutierrez. "Gutierrez, from Venezuela, received a $1.9 million signing bonus, according to sources. He is considered a power right-handed bat with a plus arm who is advanced the behind the plate."

Also notable are two Left Handed Pitchers Wilmer Lugo and Daviel Hurtado.

Here is the full list:

LHP Daviel Hurtado

LHP Misael Lopez

LHP Osiris Calvo

LHP Wilmer Lugo

RHP Elwis Mijares

RHP Jean Brito

RHP Jesus Anton

RHP Luis Ceballos

RHP Ramon Henriquez

C/3B Julio Zayas

Catcher Diverson Gutierrez

Catcher Henry Pizani

Catcher Julian Hernandez

Catcher Marcos Castillo

SS Branny De Oleo

SS Cristopher Larez

SS Dereck Rodriguez

SS Keiver Garcia

SS Leydeman Ruiz

SS Vladimir Gomez

3B Daris Cordero

OF Alex Acosta

OF/INF Anthony Baptist

OF Enderson Asencio

OF Heriberto Rincon

OF Jonathan Perez

OF Reinel Diaz 

Also on 1/19/2023, the Ben Badler of Baseball America reported that the Mets had signed LHP Jamdrick Cornelia from Curacao.  

Ben Badler of Baseball America, metZZ 1986 and Jacob Resnick have been posting updates on Twitter throughout the day.  If more names are added, I will add them to this list.  

The Mets have agreed to deals with three Top 50 international prospects:

No. 27 Daiverson Gutierrez
No. 29 Anthony Baptist
No. 43 Cristopher Larez

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— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) January 15, 2023