[Montemurro] Cubs currently have $6,261,600 for their 2025 international bonus pool, the same as 11 other teams including the Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Padres and Red Sox. Rays, Brewers and Mariners are among teams with most at $7,555,500. Dodgers and Giants with smallest pool ($5,146,200).
November 21, 2024
[Montemurro] Cubs currently have $6,261,600 for their 2025 international bonus pool, the same as 11 other teams including the Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Padres and Red Sox. Rays, Brewers and Mariners are among teams with most at $7,555,500. Dodgers and Giants with smallest pool ($5,146,200).
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[Rob Manfred says Roki Sasaki is expected to be part of the 2025 international signing class: “It looks like … the signing there will happen in the new pool period”](https://x.com/EvanDrellich/status/1859369106144653593)
Ultimately, I doubt money will be the factor here. It’s nice to have a wee bit more than others, but this is going to come down to who Sasaki thinks is going to help him on his *second* contract.
That very well may end up being the Dodgers. Or another west coast team. But it also might not be. You’d handicap those west coast teams near or at the top. But past that, you have to like the Cubs situation.
They do well with arms. They transition Japanese players into the MLB well. They’ve done well recently limiting major arm injuries, at least, I think as well as they could. Darvish, Imanaga, Suzuki all seem to like it.
It really doesn’t matter who has what money if he wanted real money Sasaki would have waited to come over.
He’s going to the Dodgers.
It doesn’t matter; until we sign a real star player, the intl pool means jack squat
Go cubs go
I never understood why the Cubs aren’t super aggressive in trading for more money.
I’d rather have a lottery ticket type guy than someone who’s not even going to crack the 40 man unless multiple disasters occur.
Which would you choose is $$ is basically the same?
Option A
* Perennial Playoff team and current World Series Champion. * Play with best player in baseball who is likely childhood hero. * Spend whatever it takes to win. * Good year-round weather
Option B
* No playoffs in 4 years * A bunch of average to slightly above average players. * Intelligent spending. * It is very cold in April and part of May.
![[Montemurro] Cubs currently have $6,261,600 for their 2025 international bonus pool, the same as 11 other teams including the Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Padres and Red Sox. Rays, Brewers and Mariners are among teams with most at $7,555,500. Dodgers and Giants with smallest pool ($5,146,200).](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1732209664_34_99KZ1xv_qNsaRDcxWfTqCLfH3xJnI4Tt45MEPbIUYIw.jpg)
7 comments
[Rob Manfred says Roki Sasaki is expected to be part of the 2025 international signing class: “It looks like … the signing there will happen in the new pool period”](https://x.com/EvanDrellich/status/1859369106144653593)
Ultimately, I doubt money will be the factor here. It’s nice to have a wee bit more than others, but this is going to come down to who Sasaki thinks is going to help him on his *second* contract.
That very well may end up being the Dodgers. Or another west coast team. But it also might not be. You’d handicap those west coast teams near or at the top. But past that, you have to like the Cubs situation.
They do well with arms. They transition Japanese players into the MLB well. They’ve done well recently limiting major arm injuries, at least, I think as well as they could. Darvish, Imanaga, Suzuki all seem to like it.
It really doesn’t matter who has what money if he wanted real money Sasaki would have waited to come over.
He’s going to the Dodgers.
It doesn’t matter; until we sign a real star player, the intl pool means jack squat
Go cubs go
I never understood why the Cubs aren’t super aggressive in trading for more money.
I’d rather have a lottery ticket type guy than someone who’s not even going to crack the 40 man unless multiple disasters occur.
Which would you choose is $$ is basically the same?
Option A
* Perennial Playoff team and current World Series Champion.
* Play with best player in baseball who is likely childhood hero.
* Spend whatever it takes to win.
* Good year-round weather
Option B
* No playoffs in 4 years
* A bunch of average to slightly above average players.
* Intelligent spending.
* It is very cold in April and part of May.