For the third time in five Travon Walker Jersey years, the Yankees made a shortstop their top international signing. The club inked 16-year-old Manny Cedeo to a $2.5 million deal on Friday, a source confirmed, adding one of the top prospects in this years international cla s to their farm system. Cedeo, a native of the Dominican Republic, was ranked as MLB.coms No. 11 international prospect while Baseball America had him at No. 15. The have agreed to a $2,500,000 deal with 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Manny Cedeno, No. 11 on the Top 50 International Prospects list. Tracking the biggest international signings: MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) Manny Cedeno inked a deal with the Yankees. Instagram/@manny_cedeno14 Explore More The right-handed hitter, one of the youngest members of the international signing cla s, has drawn attention, in part, for his bat speed to go with his speed on the bases and sharp fielding. The Yankees, who had a bonus pool of $6,261,600 from which to sign players this year, also landed lefty-hitting Dominican outfielder Ruben Castillo (Baseball Americas No. 27 prospect in this years cla s), among others. Cedeo joined outfielder Francisco Vilorio ($1.75 million), outfielder Brando Mayea ($4.35 million), shortstop Roderick Arias ($4 million) and shortstop Hans Montero ($1.6 million) as the Yankees top international signings from the last five cla ses. Thomas Blackshear Jersey