Jen-Ho Tseng officially signs with the Cubs and heads to Australia. Luis Encarnacion agrees to terms with the Phillies. A look at the Cubs’ strategy for the IFA period.
2013 International signing period: Obispo Aybar ineligible until 2014
Baseball America is reporting that one of the most talented prospects available in the 2013 international free agent signing period has lied about his age. Obispo Aybar is a SS who had claimed to be only 16 years old. It turns out he is 19 and because of this, he’s no longer eligible to be signed until next year. A …