METS SIGN 15 INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS
FLUSHING, N.Y., January 15, 2025 – The New York Mets today announced that the club has signed 15 international players.
"We are excited to welcome this year's international signing class to our organization," said Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns. "These players and their families have realized a life-long dream through hard work to get to this day, and we look forward to supporting them as they continue pursuing their dreams to be Major League players. As we strive to create a championship caliber organization, we will continue to invest in the future to develop and shape the next generation of Mets."
"Today is a special day for the New York Mets as we welcome an exciting class of dynamic players into the organization," said Director of International Scouting James Kang. "This is the first step for these players as they embark on their professional careers. Thank you to our baseball operations team as well as the families of these young men for their help along this process."
The class is highlighted by Elian Peña, a 17-year-old shortstop from Azua, Dominican Republic. The 5-10, 167-pounder is ranked as the second-best international prospect according to Baseball America and as the third-best prospect on MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects List.
The full list of players is below:
| Name | Date Of Birth | Position | Home Country |
| 10/19/2007 | INF | Dominican Republic | |
| Giomar Ubiera | 11/27/2007 | INF | Dominican Republic |
| Yobanny Sanchez | 12/12/2007 | RHP | Dominican Republic |
| Roni Garcia | 3/5/2008 | INF | Dominican Republic |
| Adrian Silva | 2/6/2008 | C | Venezuela |
| Jose Padilla | 6/24/2008 | INF | Venezuela |
| Yorber Semprun | 9/14/2007 | INF | Venezuela |
| Aiberson Blanco | 2/12/2008 | OF | Venezuela |
| Kleber Gamez | 9/3/2007 | RHP | Venezuela |
| Jose Vielma | 3/29/2007 | RHP | Venezuela |
| Pablo Medina | 10/12/2006 | LHP | Dominican Republic |
| Darling Perez | 3/13/2007 | RHP | Dominican Republic |
| Jhonael Cuello | 11/7/2007 | OF | Dominican Republic |
| Olmedo Barria | 12/7/2006 | RHP | Panama |
| Jose Serracin | 6/7/2008 | C | Panama |
The @Mets have agreed to terms with 15 international free-agent players on the first day of the 2025 international signing period, including the no. 1 Latin American prospect in the class according to Baseball America, Elian Peña.
— Mets Player Development (@MetsPlayerDev) January 15, 2025
The full signing class ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/LMaK3qwsJo
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