http://bit.ly/1nuEwUO The Dodgers have agreed to terms with Cuban shortstop Erisbel Arruebarruena, according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick (Twitter link). Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reported earlier today that the two sides were nearing an agreement, and Arruebarruena was traveling to the United States to take a physical. The 23-year-old Arruebarruena has six seasons of professional experience in Cuba's Serie Nacional and therefore is not subject to the spending restrictions placed on international amateurs. Arruebarruena is considered an elite defensive shortstop, but most scouts have serious questions about his bat. Though Arruebarruena batted .320/.367/.520 in 306 plate appearances in Cuba from 2011-12, Ben Badler of Baseball America spoke with multiple scouts at the time of his defection and noted that many questioned whether Arruebarruena could manage a .220 average or .300 OBP in the Majors. He's also not a particularly fast player, further limiting his offensive upside. Given all of that info, it's not difficult to see why Arruebarruena has drawn comparisons to fellow Cuban shortstop Jose Iglesias. Arruebarruena adds to the Dodgers' infield depth, but it's unlikely that he'll be ready to make an immediate impact in the Major Leagues. Badler noted that some minor league time was almost a certainty for Arruebarruena, adding that he could even have to start at the Double-A level due to his questionable offensive skills. Arruebarruena can serve as an insurance policy in the event that the team is unable to reach an extension with Hanley Ramirez. He could also provide an elite in-house option at short (defensively speaking, that is) should Ramirez sign an extension but eventually need to move to third base. Arruebarruena joins Yasiel Puig and Alexander Guerrero as the third notable Cuban signing for the Dodgers in the past two years. 躲人簽古巴人不遺餘力,天下一品也去躲人了,以後會出現古巴二由搭檔嗎? 不過他跟Guerrero應該都是小聯盟出發