Tampa Bay Rays Set Franchise Record With $4.5 Million Contract to 12-Year-Old Talent

Maxuel Rosario, a 12-year-old Dominican-trained shortstop, already stands 6’2″ and has $4.5 million waiting on a handshake. When scouts try to describe the Tampa Bay Rays’ prospect, they reach for Elly De La Cruz, the 6’6″ Cincinnati Reds shortstop.

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