Austin Powers has been supplanted as the “international man of mystery” by Washington Nationals prospect Esmailyn Gonzalez…or is that Carlos Alvarado Daniel Lugo? An article on Sports Illustrated’s website claims four sources say the 19-year-old Gonzalez is really the 23-year-old Lugo.
Gonzalez signed with the Nationals in 2006 for a $1.4 million bonus, the largest the team has ever paid for an international player. However, it appears that Gonzalez’ records were falsified to make him appear younger, not uncommon among players older than a typical prospect. Negotiations for Gonzalez were handled by Dominican Basilio Vizcaino, who grooms young players in hopes of collecting a percentage of signing bonuses as an “agent.”
Gonzalez hit .342 for the Nationals' Gulf Coast Rookie League team last year.
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