ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 15, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that the club has agreed to terms with 15 free-agent players representing the Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Panama and Venezuela on the first day of Major League Baseball’s 2020-2021 international signing period. 

Five outfielders, one catcher, six infielders and three right-handed pitchers were among the signees. Highlighted by Freeport, Bahamas native Adari Grant, an athletic middle infielder with offensive upside, and Panamanian switch-hitting catcher Leonardo Bernal, who helped lead his home country to the 2018 U15 World Cup silver medal.

A complete list of the Cardinals international player signings is below:

Last, First Name Pos. B/T HT WT Season DOB Age Country 

Grant, Adari SS R/R 5'11 163 2021 1/2/2004 17 Bahamas

Bernal, Leonardo C S/R 6'0 200 2021 2/13/2004 16 Panama

Reynoso, Elias SS R/R 5'10 158 2021 11/25/2003 17 Dominican Republic

Carmona, Carlos OF R/R 6'1 170 2021 7/1/2004 16 Venezuela

De La Rosa, Samil 3B R/R 5'8 175 2021 9/24/2003 17 Dominican Republic

Avendano, Christian OF R/R 6'0 175 2021 9/4/2003 17 Venezuela

Encarnacion, Anyelo SS R/R 6'0 164 2021 2/1/2004 16 Dominican Republic

Guerrero, Yancel SS R/R 6'1 169 2021 4/16/2004 16 Dominican Republic

Lopez, Robelin OF R/R 6'4 193 2021 10/10/2003 17 Dominican Republic

Perez, Marcelo SS R/R 6'2 181 2021 1/7/2004 17 Dominican Republic

Cabrera, Romtres OF R/R 6'0 182 2021 9/23/2003 17 Dominican Republic

Suarez, Jose OF R/R 6'2 200 2021 8/9/2004 16 Dominican Republic

Contreras, Esteban RHP R/R 6'1 187 2021 4/16/2003 17 Dominican Republic

De La Cruz, Carlos RHP R/R 5'11 167 2021 11/14/2002 18 Dominican Republic

Fabian, Samuel RHP R/R 6'4 177 2021 5/21/2003 17 Dominican Republic

Since 2019, the Cardinals have signed players from nine different countries including Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela

All of the announced player signings are subject to final contract approvals from the Office of the Commissioner, and will be assigned to the Dominican Summer League Cardinals. All 15 signees will be eligible to play in 2021.