The Texas Rangers on Wednesday continued to maneuver into position to sign Cuban free-agent outfielder Julio Pablo Martinez when he becomes available next Tuesday.

The Rangers sent minor-league pitcher Domingo Pena to Kansas City for $250,000 in international bonus money. They picked up $350,000 in a similar deal with Cincinnati last week.

Pena, 19, spent three seasons in the Dominican Summer League before advancing to the rookie-level Arizona League last summer.

The Rangers started the international signing period with $4.75 million for bonuses. They currently have about $2.75 million in their pool.

The Rangers can also offer Martinez the chance to start his career now. Miami and the New York Yankees are also interested, but they cannot do a deal with him until July because they have exhausted their bonus pool for this period.

When Martinez signs, his first step will be to write a check for $100,000 to Major League Baseball. According to Baseball America, MLB fined Martinez that sum for submitting false information for its residency investigation.