Yadier Alvarez Emerges While Other Cubans Move Closer to Deals | FanGraphs Baseball

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Dodgers reportedly are set to sign Olivera. There is some great analysis of the major Cuban prospects available and although the Giants are reportedly "interested" in all, the next question begged is "at what price?"

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Yadier Alvarez Emerges While Other Cubans Move Closer to Deals | FanGraphs Baseball:

I returned a few days ago from a three-day trip to the Dominican to see top July 2nd prospects (more on that in the coming weeks) and also a workout that had 18 Cuban players in it. Two of those 18 were big-time prospects, the well-known and hyped 29-year-old 2B Hector Olivera and the brand new name, 18-year-old righty Yadier Alvarez.  Here’s my notes and video on those two, along with some quick updates on the other two notable Cubans on the market, 2B/3B/CF Yoan Moncada and 2B Andy Ibanez. For reference, in my top 200 prospects list that is coming next week, these Cuban players aren’t included on the list, but Moncada would be 8th, Alvarez would be 57th and Ibanez would be in the 150-200 range, while Olivera is ineligible due to his age and experience.

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Moncada will be priced out of the G-mens budget, so we can all stop salivating right now.

Olivera projects as maybe a utility piece at best and a health risk at worst. Maybe he helps if Uribe gets real old, real fast.

Ibanez seems to be in the Giants wheelhouse from a prospect standpoint, so if any, he would be the Cuban prospect from this report that is most likely to wear a Giants hat.