Nick_Schwam Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 The White Sox are the favorite to land Oscar Colás, who was known in some international circles as “the Cuban Ohtani,” when the next international signing period begins on Jan. 15, 2022, according to a source. The deal is expected to be for $2.7 million. The club has not confirmed an agreement. The 22-year-old, who ranks No. 2 on the 2020-2021 Top 30 International Prospects list, can play all three outfield positions but will likely end up as a corner outfielder because of his strong arm. The 6-foot-1, 209-pound Colás has pitched in the past and his repertoire features a 95 mph fastball, but his days on the mound appear to be over. According to sources, he no longer wants to pitch and it’s very unlikely the White Sox will use him in that role. What Colás can do is hit. In 2019, the left-handed batter hit .302/.350/.516 with 11 home runs in the Minors for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan and .278 with one home run in seven games for the organization’s Nippon Professional Baseball club. He did not pitch for either team. In three years with Cuba’s Serie Nacional, he hit .305 and slugged .487 with nine homers. He pitched for Holguin in 2018-19, allowing one run in 3 1/3 innings, all in relief. What’s more, Colás slashed .289/.389/.533 in 54 at-bats in 2019, his third and final season for Santiago in Cuba’s Serie Nacional. Colás is currently training in the Dominican Republic and is expected to play winter ball for the Estrellas Orientales under manager and former Major League player Fernando Tatis Sr. Fernando Tatis Jr. was originally signed by the White Sox in 2015, and his younger brother Elijah Tatis signed with the club in 2019. According to the Kyodo News last summer, there had been some contention regarding Colás’ contract in Japan, which grants the Hawks five option years. Colás’ representatives claimed the contract is invalid, given his age when the agreement was reached and the way it was negotiated between the Hawks and Cuban baseball officials. The Hawks eventually granted him free agency last December. He was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball later in the month. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/white-sox-favorites-for-oscar-colas.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Nothing new here, except that he doesn’t want to pitch. And some bad info to boot. He cannot play CF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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reiks12 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 For some reason I thought we already got him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Just now, reiks12 said: For some reason I thought we already got him It can't be official until the next signing period 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) God I hate that nickname. Expectations are already far too high on this kid imo. Edited May 28, 2021 by DirtySox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, reiks12 said: For some reason I thought we already got him Assuming they agreed to overpay to get this agreement out of him to sign. But that said, Interesting how it shakes out. If Vaughn stays in LF, and Cespedes plays RF, there is not spot for him on the team. First base? Abreu now, and imo, Eloy will need to to find a position. I suppose they can just stick with the original plan and have Vaughn at first and Eloy in LF, but there is still no spot for Colas. Im sure the Sox will honor his agreement, but this very easily could be a trade waiting to happen with a few very feasible events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Yea this has been unofficially official for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanSoxFan Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, DirtySox said: God I hate that nickname. Expectations are already far too high on this kid imo. Call him the Cuban Matt Davidson and go from there 😂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Friday Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, DirtySox said: God I hate that nickname. Expectations are already far too high on this kid imo. We already had “The Cuban Babe Ruth” in Viciedo. And Ohtani was “The Japanese Babe Ruth” before he came from Japan. Now Colas is “The Cuban Ohtani” So doing the math, I think we’re signing the Japanese Dayan Viciedo. 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said: Call him the Cuban Matt Davidson and go from there 😂 Exactly what I thought earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 The nickname is garbage. He hasn't been a pitcher in a while. I wouldn't be surprised if his agent created the nickname. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooch Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Blackout Friday said: We already had “The Cuban Babe Ruth” in Viciedo. And Ohtani was “The Japanese Babe Ruth” before he came from Japan. Now Colas is “The Cuban Ohtani” So doing the math, I think we’re signing the Japanese Dayan Viciedo. Only if Japanese and Cuban commute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) wrong thread, go Colas! Edited May 28, 2021 by reiks12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 This isn’t exactly news 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 22 hours ago, Blackout Friday said: We already had “The Cuban Babe Ruth” in Viciedo. And Ohtani was “The Japanese Babe Ruth” before he came from Japan. Now Colas is “The Cuban Ohtani” So doing the math, I think we’re signing the Japanese Dayan Viciedo. Ironically, Dayan Viciedo is a borderline star for the Chunichi Dragons in the NPB -- he's carved out an excellent career over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkness99 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 bats left is the key thing.. we neeed left handed batters in the worst way... have literally and figuratively striking out on finding any in the last 10 years it seems like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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