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New York Mets Sign Top International Catching Prospect

The Mets have signed one of the top international catching prospects available.

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The more the merrier. 

The Mets added to their organization's talented group of catchers by signing top international prospect Daiverson Gutierrez.

Gutierrez is a 17-year-old native of Venezuela. According to Mike Puma of The New York Post, the young prospect received a $1.9 million signing bonus.

As Puma went on to note, Gutierrez has a power right-handed bat with a plus arm and advanced skills behind the plate.

Gutierrez now joins top prospect Francisco Alvarez and 2022 first-round draft pick, Kevin Parada, as the organization's young highly touted trio of catchers.

Per Puma, the Mets had a signing pool of $5.284 million and also signed outfielder Anthony Baptist and shortstop Christopher Larez, giving the organization three players from MLB pipeline's top 50 list. According to the list, Gutierrez was No. 27, Baptist was No. 29 and Larez was No. 43.

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PAT RAGAZZO

Pat Ragazzo is the reporter, publisher, site manager and executive editor for Sports Illustrated's Mets and Yankees On SI websites. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has been seen on several major TV Network stations including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is frequently heard on ESPN New York FM 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM as a guest. Pat also serves as the Mets insider for the "Allow Me 2 Be Frank" podcast hosted by Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @ragazzoreport.

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