ESPN’s Keith Law reports that the the Kansas City Royals are near an agreement with Dominican shortstop Paul Carlixte.  Indications are that the deal will exceed $1 million.

Carlixte is a “great-looking shortstop with soft hands and a very quick bat.”  He was probably a top top, and definitely a top-20 rated international prospect going back to July, but MLB’s age investigations turned up irregularities that threw Carlixte’s valuation into flux.