The Los Angeles Dodgers held a press conference yesterday to announce the signing of Dominican star Vic James. James signed a minor league contract (with a spring training invite) and a league-record $16.2 million bonus. The Dodgers, currently at 35-99, are looking to build for the future and took a big step in that direction with this signing. James is potentially a 5-tool right fielder who should bat in the middle of the order for L.A. sometime in the near future. The scouts' take on him is that offensively he might be able to handle AAA or even ML pitching right now but needs some work on his defense. L.A. has no plans to rush him, currently playing him in Rookie ball. I would expect him to move up the minor league ladder fairly quickly. |
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