The Kansas City Royals have come to terms with 16-year-old shortstop Humberto Arteaga, says Michael Engel of KingsofKauffman.com. Arteaga is said to be an above-average defensive shortstop who should be able to remain at the position, and the Royals believe he will develop into a line-drive type hitter. Ben Badler of Baseball America has more information on Artega and ranked Arteaga as the 9th best Latin American prospect entering this year's July 2 signing period (subscription required for rankings).
The Royals have been active in the Latin American market in the past year, shelling out a large contract for Cuban defector Noel Arguelles during the off-season. Arguelles is out for the season with a sore shoulder and has yet to throw a professional pitch.