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Flores

MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez says Flores will get a signing bonus of $3.1 million. The general consensus is that Flores and Wander Samuel Franco were the clear top two prospects of the July 2 international signing period, and while most have Franco on top, Flores look like a terrific get for Boston. The 17-year-old is “the best catcher on the international market since Gary Sanchez,” according to Baseball America’s Ben Badler.

It was reported Wednesday afternoon that Flores would miss part of the 2018 season due to a serious medical condition. Now the story has turned horribly tragic. Flores, a native of Venezuela, was given a $3.1 million dollar signing bonus in July, and was considered one of the best catching prospects in the international market in quite some time. He was 17 years old.

The exact diagnosis has not been revealed due to HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) laws and out of respect for Flores’ family. The young Venezuelan backstop was recently in Boston to address the condition. Flores, 17, got a $3.1 million signing bonus from the Red Sox this past July. At the time, Ben Badler of Baseball America called him “the best catcher on the international market since Gary Sanchez.”