Dominican baseball player with verbal agreement with Padres was 19, not 14, per report

A 14-year-old Dominican baseball player, Cesar Altagracia, had a $4 million deal with the Padres withdrawn after it was revealed he was actually 19 and had falsified documents. MLB teams scout young Latin American players for big money signings once they turn 16, creating a competitive environment where players may try to gain advantages through deception. the text or article you provide.

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