According to Baseball America,
three of the five Venezuelan free agents the Red Sox were stripped of by MLB have signed with other ball-clubs. Specifically, CF
Simon Muzziotti signed a $750,000 deal with the Phillies, SS
Antonio Pinero inked a $375,000 deal with the Brewers, and (most galling of all) SS
Eduardo Torrealba signed a $300,000 contract with
The Evil Ones. The loss of the five players was
part of the penalty imposed on Boston for "violating" recruitment rules for international players.
