I guess this is the SF Giants next superstar CF. I liked the workout video, although at times it seemed like a Cuban underwear video or some American commercial for cheap cologne. The beat was good and you could dance to it. Or at least tap your feet to it.
A 6.44 forty doesn't lie. And 6-3, 220 is really going to look good going through airports or getting off the team bus.
A switch-hitter with power? Well, the switch-hitter part I saw, but with a wood-chopper swing against some real meatballs. We'll see how professional pitchers carve him up. If he hits, it looks like he has the rest of the goods. Didn't really see him air out the arm much, but there was more beef than bone there, that much you could see.
The routes to the ball looked better than Pagan recently, not saying much, and those were room service fly balls as well. The INTL dollars count against last years dollars, so that's a plus. The Giants can go after another guy, maybe a near-ready pitcher and maximize the signings.
This makes up somewhat for a rather pedestrian, nondescript 2014 Draft.
from MLB Trade Rumors: (before the Giants signing, they appeared to fly under the radar)
Daniel Carbonell Weighing Five Offers – MLB Trade Rumors:
By Mark Polishuk [May 19, 2014 at 9:11am CDT]
Cuban outfielder Daniel Carbonell has received five offers from Major League teams, all of which range from five to seven years in length, MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez reports.
Carbonell is said to be looking for a four-year deal. If he doesn’t sign by July 2, Carbonell’s signing bonus will count against his new team’s 2014-15 international signing period pool money.
FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported over the weekend that the Mariners and Yankees were two of the five finalists for Carbonell, though Chavez doesn’t believe either team has made the 23-year-old a concrete offer.
The Dodgers also aren’t finalists and the White Sox, Red Sox and Braves are “not among the favorites to sign” Carbonell, though those teams showed interest in him earlier this year.
The only other team linked to Carbonell on the rumor mill is Minnesota, who attended his recent showcase and are “monitoring” him. 1500ESPN.com’s Darren Wolfson tweeted, however, that the Twins don’t seem to be “heavily involved” to the extent of other clubs like the Yankees.
Carbonell is a 6’3″, 220-pound switch-hitter with four years of pro experience in Cuba. Chavez notes that Carbonell “is known for his speed and power” and is considered by some scouts to be a five-tool talent.
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