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After a one-year suspension, Dominican RHP prospect Raphael DePaula is back on the market and continuing to profess his innocence despite an MLB age investigation to the contrary.

Blog | Conversation | January 27, 2010

Venezuelan pitching prospect Daniel Sanchez is in limbo while teams and the MLB investigate his age, plus a Q&A with the director of Sugar (out on DVD this month) and scout Miguel Nava responds to investigation allegations.

Blog | Conversation | September 04, 2009

Should MLB be allowed to run DNA tests on international prospects? Jorge Arangure Jr. explains that, especially in the Dominican, the answer just isn't that simple.

Blog | Conversation | July 24, 2009

With MLB's messy investigation of Dominican prospect Miguel Angel Sano in mind, Jorge Arangure Jr. defines five ways to improve the international scouting process.

Blog | Conversation | July 22, 2009

The Angles put international scouting on hold after firing a scout, sources question the Red Sox's $8.2 million deal with Jose Iglesias, doubts persist about Jurickson Profar's signing with the Rangers, plus other news and notes.

Blog | Conversation | July 10, 2009

The Yankees fired their Dominican scouting coordinator when he got caught up in MLB's ongoing investigation into bonus-skimming in the Dominican. But now it appears that investigation was flawed. What's next?

Blog | Conversation | May 06, 2009