Tigers signed OF prospect Cris Rodriguez for $3.2 million.
Rodriguez was ranked as the fourth best prospect in this year’s international free agent class behind only Roki Sasaki, Josuar Gonzalez and Elian Peña. He represents the top IFA signing that the Tigers have ever had — both in terms of prospect ranking and guaranteed money. The top ranked power bat in the class, the soon-to-be 17-year-old from the Dominican Republic should provide a major boost to the Tigers’ system. It’ll be several years before we see that prodigious power on display at the big-league level, but those in dynasty leagues should already take note.
