MLB Investigating ‘Irregularities’ in Latin Prospect Miguel Angel Sano’s Age
by Pat Lackey Filed under: MLB Rumors , Prospects There is very little in baseball that’s less precise than Latin American scouting. Starting on July 2 each year, big-league teams go out and sign 16-year-old kids from the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and really anywhere other than Puerto Rico in hopes of unearthing the proverbial next big thing. This year, Miguel Angel Sano is drawing a lot of attention from several teams, and speculation is rife that he may command a signing bonus upwards of $2 million. Sano is a 6-foot-3 monster who has been compared to everyone from Hanley Ramirez to Alex Rodriguez, and he recently turned 16. With the history of prospects from the Dominican and Sano’s impressive stature at such a young age, it comes as no surprise to see that ESPN is reporting that MLB officials are looking in to some irregularities regarding his age (subscription link), including doing a DNA test to prove that he is related to the woman assumed to be his mother due to allegations from the Twins that Melania Jean Sano had a child that died at birth that Sano may be impersonating in an attempt to appear younger. MLB Investigating ‘Irregularities’ in Latin Prospect Miguel Angel Sano’s Age originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:27:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds . ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments
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