The Astros have signed international free agent shortstop Wander Franco, 16. Franco (6-1, 180) is a native of Bani in the Dominican Republic. He will report to the Astros academy in the DR. “Our scouts have been following Wander since he was 13,” said Oz Ocampo, the team’s director of international scouting. “Wander comes from a baseball family, and has an advanced feel for the game. His best tool is his bat. Offensively, Wander is one of the most advanced hitters in this year’s July 2nd class. He is a line-drive, gap-to-gap hitter with a selectively aggressive approach and above-average pitch recognition for his age. “Defensively, Wander has plus instincts [...]