The next international signing period doesn't open for nearly five months, but Ben Badler at Baseball America still has enough intel to post the first edition of his international prospects board, arranged in order of expected signing bonuses, and the White Sox have two players in the top 30.
At No. 25 is Venezuelan catcher Fernando Graterol ...
Graterol has a strong, broad-shouldered frame with more physical projection remaining. He already has some of the better raw power of any catcher in the 2026 international class and could grow into more once he’s physically mature. It could end up a power-over-hit profile with the potential to develop into a 20-plus home run hitter. Graterol has a strong arm, but he will need to make strides with his blocking and receiving to prove that he can stick behind the plate.
... and closing out the top 30 is Venezuelan shortstop Sebastian Romero.
Romero has a lean, lively 6-foot-2 frame with advanced feel for hitting from the left side of the plate. It’s a sound, fluid swing with the ability to manipulate the barrel to square up pitches with good contact skills against live pitching. Romero has mostly doubles power now but with a lot of space left to fill out and potentially develop into a 20-plus home run hitter. He’s a good athlete and an above-average runner who moves around well in center field.
Charlotte 3, Norfolk 2
- Will Robertson went 2-for-4 with his 20th homer and 19th double.
- Tim Elko was 0-for-4 with a K.
- Bryan Ramos entered midgame and was 0-for-2 with a strikeout.
- Jacob Gonzalez singled, struck out twice and hit a sac fly.
- Duncan Davitt: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 1 HR, 58 of 88 pitches for strikes.
- Peyton Pallette: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 14 of 18 pitches for strikes.
Rocket City 3, Birmingham 2 (Game 1, 8 innings)
- William Bergolla went 1-for-3 with a strikeout, and was caught stealing.
- Sam Antonacci was 2-for-4 with a strikeout and a stolen base.
- Wilfred Veras and Braden Montgomery both were 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- DJ Gladney, 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Winston-Salem 5, Wilmington 3
- Samuel Zavala was 2-for-4 with a double.
- Jeral Perez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base.
- Kyle Lodise singled, walked thrice and stole two bases.
- Ryan Burrowes singled and struck out twice.
- Gage Ziehl: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 B, 1 K
- Seth Keener: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 12 of 28 pitches for strikes.
Kannapolis 8, Delmarva 2
- Kaleb Freeman was 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts.
- Caleb Bonemer came a triple shy of the cycle during a 3-for-5 night.
- George Wolkow went 1-for-5 with a K.
- Anthony DePino was 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a stolen base.
- Ronny Hernandez, 2-for-4 with a double.
- Colby Shelton singled twice and struck out twice.
- Adrian Gíl caught, and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
Notes:
*The Cannon Ballers snapped a 10-game losing streak, while Ricardo Brizuela improved to 1-10 on the year, and Gabriel Rodriguez earned a four-inning save.
