The 2025 international free agent signing period opened on Jan. 15, and despite being out of the race to sign Roki Sasaki, the Boston Red Sox added a few players fans should keep an eye on.
Because the Red Sox won’t be signing Sasaki, they have $6,261,600 of their international bonus pool money available to sign other talent or trade to other clubs. The Sox have had success in the international free agent market in the past — Rafael Devers signed with the Red Sox out of the Dominican Republic at age 16 and current top-100 prospect Franklin Arias signed with Boston from Venezuela in 2023, among plenty of other players.
Here are the international free agents the Red Sox have signed so far
- Dorian Soto, SS, Dominican Republic
- Harold Rivas, OF, Venezuela
- Eliezer Alfonzo, SS, Venezuela
- Hector Ramos, SS, Dominican Republic
- Sadbiel Delzine, RHP, Venezuela
- Christopher Cordero, RHP, Dominican Republic
- Jhorman Bravo, SS, Venezuela
- Jainer Almanzo, RHP, Colombia
Soto is the most notable name among Boston’s signings so far. The 16-year-old ranks No. 8 on MLB Pipeline’s list of top international prospects. He leads the pack with a $1.4 million signing bonus and has been tabbed as “advanced for his age” in multiple skills, according to SoxProspects. The six-foot-three switch-hitter may not be able to stick at shortstop long-term, but his offensive profile is the key here.
Delzine is the top arm among the Sox’s international signings so far this winter. The six-foot-five righty can already miss bats with his changeup and his curveball has high potential. SoxProspects believe he has the highest potential “for any Red Sox IFA pitcher in recent history” at the time of his signing.
Boston’s farm system has been lacking in pitching talent for quite some time, and pitching is often one of the team’s biggest needs as a result. Craig Breslow has emphasized pitching additions in his short time with the Sox, and his desire to bolster the pitching system is visible here with the signings of Delzine, Cordero and Almanzo.
