This is the type of news that allows me to cope with the swing-and-miss assembling of this year's team. $1.5 million to get a 16-year-old player wanted by other teams is something that doesn't happen 3 years ago. I expect more good news as "international" (which I think is merely code for "Dominican") signing day is later this week and we're supposed to have money due to the weak draft market which led to a lot of college pitching (aka cheaper guys) being taken.