The new trend of MLB teams signing young prospects to long-term deals

Name: The new trend of MLB teams signing young prospects to long-term deals
Uploaded: 2026-04-01T13:55:40Z
Duration: 2 min 4 s
Description: The hosts discuss the growing trend in MLB of teams signing young prospects, some as young as 13, to long-term deals. They highlight Maximiliano Feliz, a 13-year-old from the Dominican Republic, who signed a $2 million pre-agreement, and explain how teams are buying out arbitration years to secure players earlier, mentioning Colt Emerson, Cooper Pratt, and Scott Kingery as examples.

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The hosts discuss the growing trend in MLB of teams signing young prospects, some as young as 13, to long-term deals. They highlight Maximiliano Feliz, a 13-year-old from the Dominican Republic, who signed a $2 million pre-agreement, and explain how teams are buying out arbitration years to secure players earlier, mentioning Colt Emerson, Cooper Pratt, and Scott Kingery as examples.