Report: Yankees sign top international prospect Roderick Arias

The New York Yankees and Roderick Arias agreed to a deal that will pay the shortstop $4 million, MLB.com reported on Saturday.

Arias, 17, is considered the top international prospect in baseball, per MLB.com.

Once the agreement is official, it will account for most of the $5,179,700 that the Yankees have in their base signing pool.

A switch-hitter, Arias joins another shortstop -- Luis Suarez of Venezuela -- in the Yan