That guy is switch-hitting Venezuelan shortstop Enmanuel Merlo, who checks in at No. 34 among the ‘26 class. Merlo is expected to receive a $1.5 million signing bonus, according to a sources, one of the heftiest commitments the club has made on the international market in the past decade. The Twins received $7,357,100 in pool money this year, tied for the third-highest allotment. The prospect list however, has 18 shortstops rated ahead of him on the top prospect list. Are the Twins going after quantity versus quality?