The young Cuban players Lazaro Morales Y Andy Marlon Perez won contracts with teams from the Major League Baseball (MLB) to play in U.S.
Morales, 17, signed with the San Francisco Giants, confirmed the journalist Francys Romero sources close. The terms of the contract were not disclosed to him.
Morales occupies an outfield position and was training at the MVP Sports Academy, from Dominican RepublicRomero reported in his news bulletin.
The specialist in Cuban Major League Baseball states that Morales “is a outfielder that combines speed with contact, as well as an athlete with excellent physique ”.
For his part, pitcher Andy Marlon Pérez will sign with the Washington Nationals, next January 15, 2022. After turning professional, he will begin his career in the United States playing in Minor Leagues for the franchise, He said Romero.
Pérez is a 21-year-old left-handed pitcher born in Havana who made his debut in the Cuban National Series with a fleeting participation in the team. Industrial. He traveled to the Dominican Republic in 2019.
“Along with Cristian Vaquero, they will be the two Cuban prospects who will join the ranks of the Nationals,” added the journalist.
According to Romero, “Andy Marlon has an excellent corner and a fastball that could increase in speed and movement. He was one of the best pitchers in Cuba in the children’s and youth categories ”.
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