The Twins signed their fifth undrafted free agent Thursday by adding Canadian teenager Willy Diaz Vasquez for a $20,000 bonus.
Twins sign undrafted free agent Willy Diaz Vasquez
The Canadian teenager can play shortstop or the outfield, and gets a $20,000 bonus.
June 25, 2020 at 7:06PM
Vasquez, 18, is from Edmonton, Alberta, and played for the Prairie Baseball Academy in Lethbridge, which is 60 miles south of Calgary. He's a shortstop who could move to the outfield once he begins his professional career.
Born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic -- the hometown of Miguel Sano -- Vasquez is 5-10 and has played on Team Alberta in the Canadian Games.
The Twins took four players in the five-round draft and have now signed five free agents -- college pitchers John Stankiewicz of Fordham, Lucas Sweany of Pacific, Zarion Sharpe of UNC-Wilmington and catcher Allante Hall of Pensacola State are the others.
The eight Twins headed for arbitration are Royce Lewis, Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, Bailey Ober, Ryan Jeffers, Willi Castro, Griffin Jax and Trevor Larnach.
