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South American baseball pipeline to MLB: scouting, academies, and international recruitment (1960-2023)

South American baseball pipeline to MLB: scouting, academies, and international recruitment (1960-2023)

  1. Alex Carrasquel becomes first Venezuelan MLB player

    Labels: Alex Carrasquel, Washington Senators

  2. Venezuelan Professional Baseball League begins play

    Labels: Venezuelan Professional, Venezuela

  4. MLB begins Dominican Summer League operations

    Labels: Dominican Summer, Major League

  5. International signing period rules standardize teen recruitment

    Labels: International signing, Major League

  6. Venezuelan Summer League launches as MLB academy league

    Labels: Venezuelan Summer, MLB academies

  7. VSL grows, reinforcing Venezuela-centered development path

    Labels: Venezuelan Summer, Venezuela

  8. VSL contracts as clubs shift development elsewhere

    Labels: Venezuelan Summer, MLB affiliates

  9. MLB caps international amateur spending with bonus pools

    Labels: International bonus, Major League

  10. MLB commissioner signals push toward an international draft

    Labels: Rob Manfred, International draft

  11. Venezuelan Summer League shuts down after 2015 season

    Labels: Venezuelan Summer, League shutdown

  12. COVID-19 shifts international signing start from July to January

    Labels: COVID-19, International signing

  13. Pipeline end state: Venezuela-to-MLB route persists without VSL

    Labels: Venezuela pipeline, MLB recruitment