The Twins made a splash early in the International Free Agency signing period by signing 16-year-old shortstop Wander Javier from the Dominican Republic for $4 million. MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez was the first to report it this morning.

Whenever you're talking about anyone in the International market, there are two kickers: 1) It's all about projection. We are - at the very least - five or six years from seeing these guys play at the highest level. 2) Scouting reports are very hard to come by, so we rely heavily on what Ben Badler and Kiley McDaniel tell us.The first mention of the Javier-Twins connection came from McDaniel on March 2. In that article, McDaniel called Javier a 50 runner, but mentioned his "easy [arm] actions [at short} and an above average arm with an ability to stick at the position." He also said the Javier "flashes average raw power."Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com wrote the following about Javier in mid-May.



Javier has a good build for a shortstop, and he has the defensive actions that will allow him to stay at there — at least at the beginning of his professional career. Some scouts project that his body will force him to move from shortstop to third base, but there’s also chance he stays at his original position.



Javier is a strong teenager. He has plus raw power and plus arm strength, and he’s shown the ability to hit in games. It’s his hit tool that has some scouts thinking that Javier will be a middle-of-the-order type of player. Overall, he presents an interesting package of tools to scouts, but many evaluators want to see him display those talents more consistently. Other scouts believe he is the best all-around player in the class.

Baseball America recently ranked Javier as the #9 most-talented player in the class and credits him with having the best infield arm and mentions him among best defensive infielders. He's also considered one of the most exciting players in the class.Baseball America has also said the following things about Javier over the last few weeks:"Want tools? Javier has them.""His speed and arm strength are both plus tools.""Javier has strong, quick wrists to whip the bat through the zone, driving the ball with good exit speed during BP that leads some scouts to project him to develop future plus power.""The widespread question on Javier is whether he will be able to make the adjustments to have better results at the plate.""It’s hard to find shortstops in the draft with tools like Javier’s, which is why some teams are drawn to his high ceiling, even with the bat risk."I was able to track down one trained eye who has seen Javier and he called Javier "one of the best amateurs [he's] ever seen." He lauded Javier's polish, calling him a "good player, but also has tools and projectability". He believes that Javier will be a shortstop long-term which "increases his value."So what do you think? Four million dollars well spent?