It’s funny. Last year, the Chicago Cubs didn’t formally sign the bulk of their International Free Agent class on January 15, as is traditional. It was weird and we talked about it, but it was easy enough to explain if you remember what was happening at that time: Roki Sasaki.
No, the Cubs weren’t in the hunt for him anymore at that point, but the chase was mucking up a lot of teams’ bonus pools, and the spillover effects – or even potential spillover effects – could easily make it desirable for teams to hold off on getting anything officially official until they had a little more information. It lasted basically a day, and ultimately there didn’t seem to be any actual impact on the Cubs. They inked a solid class, and then even went on to sign several more notable prospects later in the year, which is atypical but good.
This year … the same thing happened! The Cubs, despite everyone knowing what the bulk of their class would be, didn’t actually put pen to paper yesterday like the vast majority of other organizations. Weird again!
But, once again, not troubling. The signings have been happening today, and maybe the Cubs just wanted to give the event a little distance from the Alex Bregman introductory press conference, which ate up all the attention yesterday anyway.
The Chicago Cubs signing shortstop Yadier Muñoz from the Dominican Republic for $1.2 million. The Cubs are signing their 2026 international class today, with Muñoz getting the biggest bonus for a deep class. pic.twitter.com/FWOyv5sd4h
— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) January 16, 2026Cuban shortstop Jaims Martínez officially signed with the Chicago Cubs for a $900,000 bonus. Martínez ranks No. 30 on our Top 50 list for the 2025–2026 international class. Switch hitter with contact skills, speed, power, and strong defense. pic.twitter.com/MqODiMpLV4
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) January 16, 2026Dominican shortstop Esau Taveras has officially signed with the Chicago Cubs for $400,000. Trained at the academy of former MLB player Alex Sanchez.He profiles as a true shortstop with strong contact skills at the plate. pic.twitter.com/P4YY0OUy2G
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) January 16, 2026One signee we didn’t know about yesterday, though he’d been rumored to be part of the class, is Japanese outfielder Kotaro Tsunematsu:
The Chicago Cubs have signed outfielder Kotaro Tsunematsu from Japan. Tsunematsu attended Keio University and is part of the Cubs’ 2026 international signing class. pic.twitter.com/faTCu5zK0b
— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) January 16, 2026His is a pretty wild story, and I can’t wait to see what the transition looks like into an MLB organization:
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— Jacob Zanolla (@jacobzanolla) January 16, 2026We discussed the bulk of the class yesterday, together with some scouting reports and information about the bonus pool.
The majority of these prospects will begin their professional careers at the Cubs’ facility in the Dominican Republic, and then will play in the Dominican Summer League. That league kicks off its schedule in early-June.
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