Adolfo Sanchez repeated a level by staying in the Dominican Summer League again in 2025, doing so after a somewhat disappointing season there in 2024 where he posted just a .701 OPS as a 17 year old.
The Cincinnati Reds have signed 17-year-old pitcher, David Mendoza to a minor league deal and assigned him to their Dominican Summer League roster. Mendoza is a right-handed pitcher from Venezuela, but aside from that, there is not much information available about the 17-year-old.
The Reds have had some success in the international free agency periods in recent years. The most notable player being Elly De La Cruz, who signed in 2018 for just $60,000.
The Cincinnati Reds made a splash in the 2024 International signing period, signing outfielder Adolfo Sanchez for $2.7 million, the top-5 of that class, and the seventh consecutive player signed for a seven-figure bonus.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Cincinnati Reds spent a sizeable amount of money in the 2024 international signing period. Headlined by outfielder Adolfo Sanchez and shortstop Naibel Mariano in terms of spending.
The Cincinnati Reds signed 18-year-old right-handed pitcher Jose Navarrete to a minor league deal earlier this month. He is listed on the Dominican Summer League roster.
Three games were played on Monday in the Dominican Summer League on Monday,. Here are the top performances from those games: Adolfo Sanchez went 1-2 with a double, RBI and a run scored.
Adolfo Sanchez, Pablo Nunez and Iker Redona represented the Cincinnati Reds in the Dominican Summer League All-Star Game. Adolfo Sanchez is the Reds' number 22nd-ranked prospect.
The Cincinnati Reds have three prospects set to play at the Dominican Summer League All-Star Game on Sunday. Adolfo Sanchez, Pablo Nunez and Iker Redona will represent the Reds.
The Reds officially signed third baseman Juan David Brown and shortstop Riangelo Richardson on Tuesday. Cincinnati added 17 players in their 2024 international signing class.