Five international signings.

Confirmed international signings according to at least one local report: shortstops Jurickson Profar (Curacao), Luis Sardinas (Venezuela), and Luis Mendez (Venezuela), outfielder Chris Garia (Curacao), and pitcher Daniel De la Torre (Mexico). Incidentally, Profar, who gained repute as an 11-year-old when he led Curacao to the 2004 Little League World Series title as that squad's pitching ace but will play shortstop professionally, took batting practice at Rangers Ballpark today and went deep – from both sides of the plate. He's 16. Profar, Sardinas, and Garia are all switch-hitters and all considered premium athletes with full toolboxes (which is not to denigrate Mendez and De la Torre – I just don't know anything about them yet). It may not be a stretch to suggest that the Rangers' 2009 international position player class could be the club's best since director of pro and international scouting A.J. Preller and senior director of baseball operations Don Welke were hired five years ago.