Esmailyn Gonzalez
By Michael Williams (8/24/2006)
Have you ever heard of Esmailyn Gonzalez? If not,
you are definitely not alone. Gonzalez is not even in the big leagues yet but he
has already garnered a lot of attention from scouts as well as personnel from
one side of the league to the next. Gonzalez is a Latin American baseball phenom
who recently signed with the Washington Nationals. You may be thinking that this
sounds pretty common, and it would be except for the fact that Gonzalez is only
16 years old. To take this a step further, Gonzalez received a signing bonus of
$1.4 million.
The signing of Gonzalez by the Nationals shows that they are looking to make a
run at the title within the next few seasons. In baseball, only the top teams
have enough money to shell it out on unproven young players from different
countries. Teams like the Yankees do this on a consistent basis; sometimes it
pays off and other times it does not. But for the most part if you take a big
risk there is a good chance that it may pay off in spades.
The Latin America influx is becoming heavier and heavier as every season goes
by. Gonzalez is just one example of a guy that has already received in excess of
a million dollars before even coming to the United States. Not to mention the
fact that he is only 16 years old!
As long as there is a baseball league to play in, guys like Gonzalez will be
able to find a home.
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