Yoenis Cespedes, a Cuban center fielder who has recently defected, is nearly ready to be declared a free agent and according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports the Yankees are very interested in the 26-year-old.
At 6-foot, 215-pounds Cespedes has been compared to the Angels prospect Mike Trout and is said to be looking for a deal similar to Aroldis Chapman ‘s $30 million contract he got from the Reds.
The Yankees have had mixed results when dealing with Cuban free agents. Of course they...Read Full Story
Aaron Gleeman gives us this priceless piece. Talk about a live arm lol: Aroldis Chapman throwing a 99-mph fastball is nothing new, but that pitch sailing wide of the catcher and ripping through the protective netting behind home plate is a scary thought for the people paying big bucks for those seats. That’s exactly what happened last night at Wrigley Field, although luckily no one was sitting directly behind the plate and (as shown by Chris Calo’s screen shot ) the shredded netting was...Read Full Story
Via Melissa Segura of Sports Illustrated :
The FL lawsuit v. Hendricks/Fernandez says Yankees made “offer to Chapman valued at more than $54 million” Chap signed 6yr/$30.25 mil w Reds
At the time that Aroldis Chapman signed with the Reds it was puzzling that the Yankees did not play a bigger role in trying to land him as they were all over Orlando Hernandez and Jose Contreras back in the day and seemed to have made little effort to land Chapman. But that does not appear to have been...Read Full Story
Via Pete Caldera of the Bergin Record :
GM Brian Cashman said the Yankees never made an offer to Reds lefty Aroldis Chapman as an amateur. SI.com reported that a suit filed by Chapman’s former agent claims the Yanks offered in excess of $54 million to the Cuban pitcher, who signed for far less with Cincinnati.
This story is a bit confusing. Since the Reds signed Chapman we’ve thought that the Yankees never made an offer to him. Then last week SI reported that they made a substantial...Read Full Story
Washington Post Aroldis Chapman hits 102 mph in Reds win News Sentinel of AP The Cuban defector made an eye-opening big league debut, topping out at 102 mph during his perfect inning, and the Reds added to their rapidly growing lead in the NL Central by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 on Tuesday night. ... Seven up: Reds extend division lead MLB.com Gallardo struggles again as Cincinnati keeps winning Pierce County Herald Move over Strasburg, there's a new sheriff in town: Aroldis Chapman...Read Full Story
While everyone loves to search for sleepers in fantasy baseball, there are some that should be left alone. They are appealing, of course, but they will not be the helpful assets that you are looking for. There are some obvious signs to look for when deciding which players to avoid as you make your way through the draft. Playing time and career trends are the two most obvious ones, so that is what we will base this list around. Here are the...
Since the "Cuban Missile" was signed for over $30 million in 2010, his job description has been unclear. His reputation as a flame thrower precedes him everywhere he goes. He came to Cincinnati with the plan of becoming a starting pitcher. With a full ...
Concepcion doesn’t light up radar guns like fellow Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman and isn’t considered an elite prospect, but the fact that he’s only 18 should lead to a sizable deal.
A's to see Cuban: The A's sent three representatives to Houston to watch Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman throw today, including assistant general manager David Forst, who told The Chronicle that the 6-foot-4 left-hander is expected to throw a 30 ...
He batted a combined .237/.310/,363 with 13 homers and 75 RBI in 139 games for his two teams last year. --LHP Aroldis Chapman will prepare as a starter at spring training as planned. Chapman was seen by a lot of people as a fallback plan as closer ...
Cueto and Latos are locked in at the top of the rotation. Bailey, Mike Leake, Arroyo and Aroldis Chapman are going for the remaining four spots. Chapman is the wild card. He'll be moved to the rotation, and if he doesn't win a job in Spring ...
with Johnny Cueto not too far behind. Finally, the biggest question remaining on the Reds roster is the role of Cuban flamethrower Aroldis Chapman. Although plans to stretch out Chapman as a starter in the Arizona Fall League fell through because of ...
ESPN's Keith Law hosted a chat on Thursday afternoon and here are some excerpts:
Tom (San Francisco, CA)
Keith, would you rather have Darvish or Chapman in your organization?
Klaw
(1:24 PM)
Darvish. Even if Chapman's arm wasn't in question after the poor AFL showing, I'd still take Darvish.
I may be a little early on this, but can we label Reds hurler Aroldis Chapman a bit of a bust thus far? I wonder if the Reds will make...
The acquisition of Marshall could make lefty Aroldis Chapman a stronger candidate to start as well. Not counting Chapman, the Reds have just one left-handed reliever, Bill Bray. Marshall, who had a 2.26 ERA in 75 2/3 innings last season, likely would ...
Coming in at No. 1: Chapman hits 106 mph on the radar gun The highlight of the night for fans that stayed was the return of reliever Aroldis Chapman, who worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning with a strikeout. His velocity was back to say the least.
Aroldis Chapman is a Cuban pitcher who defected in The Netherlands and plans to sign with a team in the Major League. Find more news, information and pictures of Aroldis Chapman here.
Alberti Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz is a Cuban baseball pitcher, who has been called one of the "three great pitchers in the world right now who are not in the majors.
Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz Bats Left, Throws Left Height 6' 4", Weight 179 lb. Born September 11, 1987; Aroldis Chapman has shown flashes of brilliance in his young career but has ...
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary. ... Heading up to the draft, one of the main topics of conversation was how much Stephen Strasburg was worth, and how much he ...