The young 17-year-old Cuban baseball player, Rafael Álvarez, officially signed his bond with the organization of the Chicago White Sox, a team corresponding to the Major Leagues of American baseball.
According to reported Francys Romero, Álvarez will receive a $350,000 bonus for stamping her rubric with said organization.
“The Cuban OF, Rafael Álvarez (17) officially signed with the Chicago White Sox. Signing bonus: $350,000. He left Cuba in 2022 and quickly displayed all the talent with an excellent swing, maturity and athleticism. Granma native: 6’2, 185 lbs.the journalist specified.
It is important to mention that this Cuban baseball player will probably be sent to the lower categories of the team due to his age and inexperience in the most demanding baseball in the world.
However, with a good participation on the pitch as time goes on, he could be taken into account by the team to move up to the Big Top, something that usually happens with good players who perform in a great way in its branches.
Rafael Álvarez, a whole future ahead
Álvarez left the country with just 16 years of age and a whole future ahead of him; a future that, after this signing, he is beginning to ensure little by little, and not only economically speaking, but also with respect to his dreams, those that he could never achieve within Cuba due to the lack of opportunities caused by the dictatorship .
In the middle of last year, he was declared a free agent by the Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner’s Office, which allowed him to immediately start negotiating with different teams.
Finally, the chosen one was the Chicago White Sox and, now, this Cuban player will have to continue showing what he is made of.
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