February 8, 20206 yr Author Some deets about him in this older article. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/prospect-dispatch-cuban-right-hander-norge-carlos-vera/
February 8, 20206 yr Very very pleased between this and this years draft Sox have a chance to really boost pitching depth
February 8, 20206 yr Any chance he'll be stateside this year? I really hope he at least gets a shot in short season ball this year.
February 8, 20206 yr 7 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: Does this take them out on Colas? It shouldn't. Bonus amounts aren't know yet. Sox should have close to $6 million. This deal is $1.5 million and I have them on 6 more signings at $1.8 million. That should leave them close to $3 million more
February 8, 20206 yr Just now, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said: Does anyone know if this guy is any good? Would've been the top pitcher in the 2019 international class. Valued in 2nd range in the MLB draft. Very similar to Matthew Thompson and Andrew Dalquist
February 8, 20206 yr 1 minute ago, DirtySox said: All the Cubans! I swear I'm going to have to start learning Spanish
February 8, 20206 yr 5 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Would've been the top pitcher in the 2019 international class. Valued in 2nd range in the MLB draft. Very similar to Matthew Thompson and Andrew Dalquist So they basically got another 2nd round pick for just money. Sounds like a nice deal then. It’s always a good thing to add another young arm with upside into the system.
February 8, 20206 yr 27 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Would've been the top pitcher in the 2019 international class. Valued in 2nd range in the MLB draft. Very similar to Matthew Thompson and Andrew Dalquist I loved the forward thinking drafting of Thompson and Dalquist last year...and this seems to add to that strategy ?
February 8, 20206 yr Great forward thinking to fatten the pitching staff for 2022-2024. Plus trade assets. Who is this front office of late?
February 8, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Would've been the top pitcher in the 2019 international class. Valued in 2nd range in the MLB draft. Very similar to Matthew Thompson and Andrew Dalquist Is this the 1st IFA pitcher on whom they spent more than $1M ?
February 8, 20206 yr 3 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Is this the 1st IFA pitcher on whom they spent more than $1M ? I believe so
February 8, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Would've been the top pitcher in the 2019 international class. Valued in 2nd range in the MLB draft. Very similar to Matthew Thompson and Andrew Dalquist VERY nice!
February 8, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: It shouldn't. Bonus amounts aren't know yet. Sox should have close to $6 million. This deal is $1.5 million and I have them on 6 more signings at $1.8 million. That should leave them close to $3 million more Ok, good to know. I don't know why I thought that they'd only have around $3-4M in bonus money.
February 8, 20206 yr Awesome, love seeing any addition of talent, specifically LatAm here If he was American he'd be a 2nd rounder apparently, awesome grab
February 8, 20206 yr Author https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28661018/white-sox-reach-deal-cuban-rhp-norge-carlos-vera Quote He's a projectable 6-foot-4 whose fastball sits in the low-90s and has been up to 97, with a slider and changeup that helps his profile as a potential third or fourth starter. Vera is represented by Charisse Dash and Alex Cotto of The Movement Management Group. Multiple international scouting sources said the White Sox also have interest in Cuban star OF/LHP Oscar Colas, who recently defected. It's unclear how Vera's deal will impact the White Sox's pursuit of Colas. Chicago's international bonus pool for the 2019-20 signing period was slightly less than $5.4 million. Edited February 8, 20206 yr by DirtySox
February 8, 20206 yr Very good move and at a really, good price. Lack of pitching depth was an organizational concern going into last year’s draft, drafting Dalquist and Thompson helped infuse some young and projectable talent into the system. Veras follows suit.
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