Season Delay Benefits Jordan Hicks

One of the biggest questions about 2020 was when young fireballer Jordan Hicks was going to return for the St. Louis Cardinals. His situation is one that benefits from the delay of the season.

Redbird Rants

White Sox Interested In Oscar Luis Colas Leon & Yoelkis Cespedes

A few days ago, the Chicago White Sox signed the Santiago serpentinero Norge Carlos Vera , but in the city of the winds I could have more Cubans in the peephole.  (Translated)

Pelota Cuban Blog

White Sox Signed Norge Carlos Vera For $1.5M, Interested In Oscar Luis Colas Leon

Cuban right-hander Norge Carlos Vera and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a deal for a $1.5 million signing bonus that the sides expect to make official when the new international signing period opens July 2, a source familiar with the agreement told ESPN.

ESPN

Yordan Alvarez Passes Albert Pujols With Rookie RBI Milestone

Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez got some advice from Albert Pujols of the Angels when he reached first base last week. The future Hall of Famer had clearly been paying attention to what Alvarez had been doing early in his career and told the rookie to keep working hard and stay focused.

Houston Official Site

Mexic Released Alexei Ramirez

Memo Garcia Twitter

2018 LMP Draft: Obregon Selected Iker Franco, Jalisco Selected Daric Barton, Hermosillo Selected Alexei Ramirez, Mazatlan Selected Everth Cabrera, Navajoa Delected Luis Fonseca, Jalisco Picked Up Niko Vasquez

LMP Official Twitter

LMP Official Twitter

LMP Official Twitter

LMP Official Twitter

LMP Official Twitter

LMP Official Twitter

Daric Barton, Pedro Rodriguez, Raul Valdes, Nestor Molina, & Maikel Cleto Named 2018 Mexican League All-Stars

A total of 28 players per Zone were chosen to participate in the All-Star Game on June 29 at Parque Kukulcán Alamo.  (Translated)

MiLB Official Site

Alexei Ramirez Talks About Tough Competition In The Mexican League

The Cuban Alexei Ramirez, who shone for eight years with the Chicago White Sox in the Major Leagues, said on Wednesday that at 36 he feels like he was young and has not been forced to change his routines in baseball.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Mexico Signed Alexei Ramirez For The 2018 Season

Originally from Pinar del Rio, Cuba, the infielder Alexei Ramírez is the new scarlet reinforcement for the 2018 seasons of the Mexican League. He is 36 years old, nine of them in the Major Leagues, seven in the strong Cuban League and saw action in five games in the Dominican Republic with the Escogido team.  (Translated)

MiLB Official Site

'Comfortable' Jose Abreu Grew Into Team Leader In 2017

An important individual development came over Jose Abreu during the 2017 season, and it had nothing to do with his approach at the plate or his extra defensive work in the field.

Chicago-A Official Site

In My Words: Luis Robert Feels Special With White Sox

As every Cuban person who left Cuba looking to play for a Major League organization knows, I feel very happy and proud to be here with the Chicago White Sox. This is very exciting.

Chicago-A Official Site

Are White Sox Close To Signing Luis Robert?

That's the day 19-year-old Cuban outfielder Luis Robert is eligible to sign with a major-league team, and the Sox have long been one of the teams favored to land the young sensation.

Daily Herald

Angel Pagan Holding Out For Right Money

Outfielder Angel Pagan remains a free agent not because he has been unable to secure a major-league offer; he already has turned down two separate guaranteed deals, but is holding out for a certain desired salary, according to a major-league source.

Fox Sports

Will The 'Traitors' Return To The Cuban Team?

Although the IV World Baseball Classic has not taken away the leading role in football in sporting conversations on the island, fans talk a little more in these days of ball: "Cuba was over there", "there is no pitching Or batting "," Despaigne alone can not win the games ".  (Translated)

Diario de Cuba

Alexei Ramirez Thinks He Played Well Enough Last Season To Catch A Couple Eyes

When the young players entered the park clubhouse at the International University of Florida, they almost bowed. There was in the foreground Alexei Ramirez, almost become a patriarch of the Cuban players.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Padres Roster Review: Allen Cordoba

San Diego Union Tribune

Jose Fernandez Fondly Recalled By Fellow Cubans

The barrage of text messages woke up Padres outfielder Jon Jay at his California home long before the sun rose. Across the country in Florida, the cellphone of former Marlins pitcher Livan Hernandez was fielding non-stop calls.

MLB Official Site

Rays Signed Alexei Ramirez

Marc Topkin Twitter

Padres Released Alexei Ramirez

AJ Cassavell Twitter

King Of The (Rich) Hill: Lefty Flirts With No-No

Rich Hill returned from a scratched start by firing a one-hitter for six innings and Yasmani Grandal punished his old team with a three-run home run as the Dodgers beat the Padres, 5-1, on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles Official Site