Make it 19 Cuban players signed or acquired with 14 of whom still in the system as
the Pelota Cubana blog reports (and the MLB transactions page confirms) the signing of a young lefty out of Cienfuegos who brings it at 91-92...
RHP Rogelio Armenteros ($40K bonus)--24 year old on the 40-man who has 206 Ks vs 67 BBs in 176 AAA innings.
RHP Michel Martinez (bonus not dislosed)--releasedRHP Yoanys Quiala ($794K bonus)--releasedOF Alejandro Garcia ($750K bonus)--releasedRHP Carlos Sierra (bonus not disclosed)--24 year old who missed a month due to injury who posted 40 Ks vs 21 BBs in 43 combined IP in 2018 between CC and BC.
OF/1B Norberto Castellanos (Astros-$75K bonus)--released1B/3B Yuli Gurriel--signed to MLB contract in July 2016.
OF/1B Yordan Alvarez ($2MM bonus + equivalent tax)*--Top 100 prospect who missed a month in 2018 with a right wrist injury, hitting .259/.349/.452 for Fresno after going .325/.389/.615 earlier in the year for Corpus
INF Anibal Sierra ($1.5MM bonus + equivalent tax)--25 year old who has a career .219/.302/.330 line after 3 years in the minors.
LHP Cionel Perez ($2MM bonus + equivalent tax)--the then 22 year old made his major league debut on 7/11/18.
RHP Jesus Balaguer (bonus not disclosed)--releasedRHP Elian Rodriguez ($1.9MM bonus + equivalent tax)--22 year old who hasn't been able to find the plate in his first 2 pro seasons with 56 BBs, 16 HBPs and 24 WPs in 48 innings split between GCL and the DSL.
INF/OF Rolando Espinosa ($175K bonus)--18 year old with a .170/.245/.234 slash line in 2018 in 59 games in the DSL.
C Lorenzo Quintana ($200K bonus)--30 year old who in his first year of pro ball in the US hit .254/.316/.484 for Corpus including .289/.345/.586 in the 2nd half.
LHP Julio Robaina ($220K bonus)-- now 18 but as a 17 year old last year he skipped the DSL and whiffed 27 in 25 IP in the GCL with a 1.56 WHIP.
RHP Franny Cobos ($125K bonus)--as a 17 year old was pretty slick last year in the DSL with just 29 hits allowed in 45 IP and 39/7 K to BB.
OF Frank Perez ($275K bonus)--a J2 signee as a 16-year old in 2018 who'll make his professional debut this year (likely in the DSL).
UTIL Aledmys Diaz--acquired in trade from the Blue Jays in exchange for minor leaguer Trent Thornton.
LHP Jose Yordan Nodal--recently signed 16 year-old.
*paid by Dodgers