The Mets have been in a verbal agreement to sign the No. 2 international prospect Elian Peña out of the Dominican Republic — Sasaki is No. 1. With their international bonus pool money, $6,261,600, according to Baseball America, set to replenish Wednesday, they’ll have enough to officially sign Peña.

Elian Peña has now signed for the largest signing bonus of any Latin American player in this international signing class.

The New York Mets were ruled out of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, but there are plenty of other elite international prospects. The signed Elian Peña to a record-breaking deal.

The New York Mets could look to swing a massive trade for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease after whiffing on Roki Sasaki.

As most New York Mets fans likely know by now, 23-year-old Japanese right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki is making his decision on which MLB team he will play for s