"But among the international free agents that the Blue Jays managed to secure, they put their biggest investment into a young Venezuelan catcher named Juan Caricote by giving him $1.95 million in signing bonus money, as per Francis Romero. That was despite the fact that Caricote was ranked outside of the Top 50 international prospects list from MLB.com, which speaks volumes of how much the Blue Jays believe in his future potential."
"According to Baseball America, as per Blue Jays Daily News, Caricote possesses a well-balanced set of skills behind the plate and in the batter's box. He is also both athletic and agile, enabling him to be a high-level receiver that's comfortable in handling pitches with high velocities."
January marks the halfway point of the MLB offseason and the start of the international signing period. The Toronto Blue Jays signed 17-year-old Venezuelan catcher Juan Caricote for a $1.95 million signing bonus. Caricote was ranked outside MLB.com's Top 50 international prospects but projects to stick at catcher with a well-balanced skill set in the batter's box and behind the plate. He is athletic and agile and projects as an advanced receiver comfortable handling high-velocity pitches. The Blue Jays have again prioritized catching in their international spending, continuing recent investments at the position.
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