Cardinals Sign 16 Year Old Prospect

While the St. Louis Cardinals can not seem to muster enough cash together in order to ink their future Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols to a long-term extension, they are spending cash in other places.

Among the organization's goals for the past 5 years has been to deepen the minor league farm system, specifically from players from the Caribbean nations of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Today, the Cardinals announced a success in that area, signing 16 year old right handed pitcher Fernando Gonzalez.

Gonzalez signed with the Cardinals for a reported $66,000.

Chalk this up as a success in the Caribbean.

And if the Cardinals will lose Albert, they will need a Caribbean signing to become a miracle to replace him.

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