Cardinals finalize $750,000 deal with 17-year-old Dominican pitcher Andres Serrano
Feb 10, 2012, 10:15 AM EDT
In a deal that was agreed upon back in October, the Cardinals have finalized a contract with 17-year-old Dominican right-hander Andres Serrano that includes a $750,000 bonus.
However, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America the signing “is still pending Major League Baseball’s investigation into Serrano’s age and identity.”
Here’s a little of Badler’s scouting report:
Serrano, 17, has a long-armed, projectable 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame and a fastball that scouts have said they’ve seen range anywhere from 90-95 mph. Serrano is a good athlete who also throws a curveball and a changeup, with the curveball the most advanced of his secondary offerings.
If approved the $750,000 bonus would be the highest given to a Dominican pitcher from the 2011 class.
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- CJ - Feb 10, 2012 at 10:33 AM
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Wait the DR won’t kick the Cards out of the country for such an atrocity?! Must be that Mid-West bias everyone keeps talking about.
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- seanthegreatest - Feb 10, 2012 at 11:05 AM
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You mean 20 year old Dominican pitcher, and I’m guessing his name is not Andres Sorrano.
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- paperlions - Feb 10, 2012 at 11:13 AM
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I guarantee his name is not Sorrano.
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- nflinla - Feb 10, 2012 at 8:04 PM
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He’s probably 24
