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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