Scouts watch Cuban lefty throw
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineAroldis Chapman threw a bullpen session on Tuesday in Houston in front of representatives from about 15 major league teams, according to a baseball source who attended the workout.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009An international draft primer
Jorge Arangure Jr.This week during a conference call with reporters, new Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Michael Weiner indicated that the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Cuban defector Chapman fires agent
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN.comCuban pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman has fired the representative who helped him gain free agency, his former agency confirmed Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009Ynoa making progress
Jorge Arangure Jr.On Friday, heralded Oakland A's prospect Michael Ynoa, who was signed last year to a record $4.25 million bonus, will pitch in a game for the first ti...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Teams can bid on Chapman
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineCuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who is considered one of the top prospects in the world, has been declared a free agent by Major League Baseball.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009Exclusive chat with Red Sox prospect Jose Iglesias
Jorge Arangure Jr....2008, Cuban shortstop Jose Iglesias defected from his country's junior national team while playing in a tournament in Canada. For almost a year, Iglesias waited in the Dominican Republic while trying to obtain free...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009
Pitcher Chapman awaits MLB's ruling
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineAroldis Chapman, the Cuban defector considered to be one of the top pitching prospects in the world, petitioned Major League Baseball for free-agency status recently and is likely only weeks from becoming a free agent, according to his agent.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009Seven reasons for surge in Cuban defectors
Jorge Arangure Jr....candidate has also served as an example to other Cuban players. 4. THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: A tournament designed to showcase the best talent in the world has allowed major league scouts to scrutinize Cuban...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009
New world of hope awaits Chapman
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineOnly a month since his defection from Cuba, pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman harbors bold dreams of fame and stardom in the major leagues.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009Young Guns too
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineA Cuban defector who throws as hard as Stephen Strasburg is about to get a crash course in capitalism, American style.
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009
Need a LHP who throws 100 MPH?
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineIn the August 24 issue of ESPN The Magazine, Jorge Arangure Jr. profiled Cuban defector and pitcher extraordinaire Aroldis Chapman, who can't name the biggest stars in MLB but may soon become one.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009Grievance filed against Cuban prospects
Jorge Arangure Jr....the two players to be declared free agents. Both defected from the Cuban national team during a tournament in Edmonton, Canada, in July 2008. Soon after defecting, the two aligned themselves with Torres, who began...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 08, 2009
Top Cuban prospect defects
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineAroldis Chapman, a Cuban considered by many scouts to be the best left-handed pitching prospect in the world, has defected from the national team, several sources have confirmed to ESPN The Magazine.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009Latin American scout vs. the Yankees
Jorge Arangure Jr....with just $3 in his pockets, on Aug. 16, 1996, at age 20, while playing in a tournament for the Cuban national team in Guatemala. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays and played...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009
A new Ichiro emerges at WBC
Jorge Arangure Jr., ESPN The MagazineIchiro showed a different side of himself at the World Baseball Classic, offering up humor and leadership during Japan's title defense.
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