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Padres sign 3 of the top 100 international prospects

Story byCheri BellSat, January 17, 2026 at 5:31 AM UTC·3 min readJoniel HernandezThe San Diego Padres have a long history of signing top international prospects. Catcher Ethan Salas signed in 2023, and shortstop Leo De Vries signed in 2024. Top reliever Adrian Morejon was a 2016 signee, part of the biggest and most expensive Padres amateur class. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 2026 signing window opened Jan.

Padres sign 3 of the top 100 international prospects

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Key Highlights

  • 15 and closes on Dec.
  • 15.
  • The Padres have $5.94 million available to them for signing players.
  • The total amount spent so far is not currently publicly known but their two biggest bonuses, $1.4 million to Cuban shortstop Joniel Hernandez and $1 million to Mexican LHP Diego Serna, was a good start. Both players are ranked in the top 100, per Baseball America, and were joined by Curacao shortstop Timothy Mogen, who signed for $600,00.
  • All three had prior agreements with the organization and the announcements came soon after the opening of the official window.#31 Hernandez, 16, is a plus-runner with a plus-arm and athleticism.
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