The Phillies and Matt Klentak are in a unique position with their international bonus pool.
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The Phillies could continue to spread the wealth of their international bonus pool, which now has a hard cap of around $5 million based on market size according to the leagues new CBA, or, and this is a new one for Philadelphia fans at least, they could use that money as a valuable trade asset.
Teams can now trade all of their international bonus pool money, and up to a whopping 75 percent in a single deal alone. That’s extreme value for the Phils.
Whether or not they spend it all (they did not last year), or trade (whichever amount) it away, the Phillies international bonus pool might as well be considered a top prospect in its own right – and is worthy of a mention.