Angels lay low on international scouting

Friday, July 10, 2009 | Print Entry

Posted by Jorge Arangure Jr.

The Los Angeles Angels' recent firing of international scouting supervisor Clay Daniels, who is under investigation by Major League Baseball as part of a probe into bonus skimming, has stalled the organization's actions in Latin America. Though the Angels aren't usually a big spender in the international signing period (which began on July 2), the upheaval has made them less active in signing even lower-priced prospects.

 
 

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    Jorge Aranguré Jr. is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine. He joined ESPN in May 2007 after spending three years as a baseball writer for The Washington Post. Previously, he covered baseball for The Bergen Record, in Hackensack, N.J. Aranguré has a B.A. in history from the University of Southern California and a M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University. You can contact him at jorge.arangure@espn3.com or follow him on Twitter: @jorgearangure.

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