Usually, the big story for the Texas Rangers when the international free agency signing period begins is the race to gobble ...

Despite being told they were out of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes ... signed 17-year-old shortstop Elian Peña from the Dominican Republic. Peña's deal, worth $5 million, is the largest bonus ...

The Rangers took a much more muted approach when the signing period opened Wednesday, partly because they had spent a significant amount of time pursuing Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki before being ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who turned 17 in October ... year by MLB.com behind Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who must agree to a deal by Jan. 23 ...

The Padres are in the process of finalizing signings of two top international prospects out of the Dominican Republic ... star Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki. Sammon adds that the Alvarez ...

Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who turned 17 in October ... for this year by MLB.com behind Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who must agree to a deal by Jan. 23, and Dominican ...