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 | The Reds are expected to add another highly touted Cuban player to their system this week. The club and shortstop Jose Israel Garcia, 19, have agreed to a signing bonus expected to be near $5 million, according to sources. The deal, which is pending a physical and has not been confirmed by the club, is expected to become official Thursday.
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 | Wander Samuel Franco, the nephew of Padres shortstop Erick Aybar, is ranked No. 1 on MLBPipeline.com's new Top 30 International Prospects list for 2017.
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 | The comparisons between Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert were immediate and inevitable. Stars back in Cuba and on the radar in international scouting circles for years, the teenage phenoms both burst on the scene in the United States at age 19. Teenagers with five tools the potential to impact a big league club quickly don't come around very often, so it's no surprise the two have been linked. How do they compare? Let's take a look.
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 | The race to sign top Cuban outfield prospect Luis Robert is officially underway. Robert is expected to command a multimillion-dollar bonus, and because he was cleared to sign before June 15, several teams who exceeded their 2016-17 bonus pool amount remain in play to sign him.
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 | The top prospect in Cuba is one step closer to fulfilling his big league dream. Top Cuban outfield prospect Luis Robert, 19, was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball on Thursday, according to a source. He will be eligible to sign with a big league club on May 20.
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 | The Rockies officially named Jon Gray as their Opening Day starter in Milwaukee on Monday as expected, and are likely to announce the rest of their starting rotation for the regular season Friday. The Rockies also announced left-handed pitcher Harrison Musgrave, outfielder Jordan Patterson and catcher Anthony Bemboom were sent to the Minors.
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 | The A's and Cubs combined for 30 hits and 26 runs, but in the end, it was the Cubs that walked off the field with the 15-11 victory in front of 15,448 at Sloan Field in the final Cactus League game for both teams.
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 | It's an honor for Jim Leyland to guide Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, but the longtime skipper is the first to admit that managing a dream team can lead to lot of sleepless nights.
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 | Former player agent Bart Hernandez and trainer Julio Estrada were convicted by a Florida jury of the charges that they smuggled Cuban baseball players in the United States in order to gain large profits from contracts when the players signed with teams.
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 | A fracas in the stands between fans near the area designated for family members of Team Puerto Rico brought the entire team out of the dugout and onto the warning track in the outfield near the third-base line during Saturday's matchup between Puerto Rico and Mexico at Estadio de Beisbol Charros de Jalisco. World Baseball Classic Inc., the joint MLB-MLBPA organization that oversees the tournament, released a statement about the incident on Sunday.
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 | Born and raised in Louisiana, Seth Lugo's only connection to his Puerto Rican roots was though conversations on social media. A trip to the island last month to promote the World Baseball Classic changed everything for the Mets pitcher.
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 | Alex Cora's Team Puerto Rico is so loaded with star infielders that he plans on using Carlos Correa at third base, Cleveland's Francisco Lindor at shortstop and Cubs infielder Javier Baez at second. It's Cora's hope that this trio of infielders combined with strong pitching and a group of veterans like Carlos Beltran and Yadier Molina will propel the island to its first World Baseball Classic title.
More»Altuve, Correa feel ready for World Baseball Classic |
 | Several players have made names for themselves in past editions of the World Baseball Classic. So who's next? Here's a look at some international players to watch in this year's Classic.
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 | Rangers starter Martin Perez threw a curveball at the Angels on Wednesday, stepping on the mound with Texas written across his chest and Venezuela on his mind.
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 | All Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner was trying to do in Tuesday afternoon's 9-5 loss to the Padres was get his work in and get ready for the season. And no, he didn't have a game plan against San Diego's hitters, and no, it didn't matter that he was facing a National League West opponent.
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 | This isn't Gorkys Hernandez's last chance to establish himself as part of a big league club, it's only his next one. But the 29-year-old outfielder believes he's sacrificed enough this offseason to make it his best opportunity yet.
More» Hernandez slides to snare a line drive |
 | Jesus Munoz was one of six prospects to receive a high school diploma at the D-backs' Dominican academy's third annual graduation, which brings the total number of graduates to 20 since the club started the program. Nineteen other prospects also received certificates marking the completion of a grade level.
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| Luis Robert Moirant, 19, known in international baseball circles as Luis Robert, is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound outfielder from Cuba. The teenager has emerged as the most intriguing and talented prospect on the international market.
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 | Wander Samuel Franco, 15, is considered the best infield prospect on the island for the international signing period that starts July 2, and he lived up to the hype this week at Major League Baseball's International Prospect Showcase at Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal, the country's most famous ballpark.
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 | Orlando Cabrera, who played parts of 15 seasons in the Major Leagues, is in the Dominican Republic this week with teenage infield prospect Fabian Pertuz, who is participating in the sixth annual Major League Baseball International Prospect Showcase, and he's looking for the right fit for the young player.
More»Perez wraps up Day 1 of International Showcase |
