A 14-year-old Dominican baseball player who had a verbal agreement with the Padres on a deal worth roughly $4 million was actually five years older than believed, according to ESPN, ...

BANÍ, Dominican Republic (AP) — There was little sleep in the days leading up to Jan. 15. Dozens of teenage baseball players ...

BANÍ, Dominican Republic (AP) — There was little sleep in the days leading up to Jan. 15. Dozens of teenage baseball players across the Dominican Republic lay in bed, unable to close their eyes.

BANÍ, Dominican Republic (AP) — There was little sleep in the days leading up to Jan. 15. Dozens of teenage baseball players across the Dominican Republic lay in bed, unable to close their eyes ...

Every year in the Dominican Republic, there’s at least 40,000 players who are 16 and able to sign under MLB rules, but only some 550 to 600 are given deals, said Eddy Lorenzo, a local scout.