Sports In Latin America, big league clubs are exploiting prospects as young as 12, whistleblower told feds June 16, 2020Christian Red and Teri Thompson, Special to USA TODAY SportsComments Off on In Latin America, big league clubs are exploiting prospects as young as 12, whistleblower told feds Major league teams are making verbal agreements with kids in Latin America before they turn 16, a violation of MLB rules, and then reneging on deals.