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A couple of online reports this week suggested the Blue Jays have already signed 16-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Adonis Cardona to a contract. But baseball's rules forbid teams from negotiating with international free agents before July 2.

According to one club's director of international scouting, several clubs are upset enough that they have taken their complaints to the commissioner's office.

"That's being talked about a lot in baseball, that's a no-no," he said. "I already know four or five teams that have already contacted Major League Baseball to ask about that."

-MetA4- wrote:Everyone does this, especially the big teams (ie: Yankees).