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

Q&A With A.J. Pierzynski

A.J. Pierzynski wore catcher’s gear for 19 seasons. Now he is unmasked.

Chicago Tribune

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

How Good Can Joe Kelly Be In A Full-Season Out Of The Bullpen?

After transitioning to the bullpen, Joe Kelly dominated during the second-half and the 2016 ALDS.

BoSox Injection

Yankees Have Yet To Publicly Show Interest In Lourdes Gourriel, Jr.

Free agent infielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will be holding private workouts for at least six major league clubs in the coming weeks, but the New York Yankees have not been confirmed as a suitor.

Yanks Go Yard

Jose Contreras Announces His Retirement

The output had on Tuesday to Ciudad del Carmen Dolphins, was the last in the career of Cuban pitcher Jose Contreras, who decided to announce to his current club, Tigres de Quintana Roo, the decision to withdraw.  (Transalted)

XEU Deportes

Quintana Roo Released Jose Contreras

MiLB Official Site

Alexei Bell & Yordanis Linares Cleared To Negotiate With MLB Teams

Alexei Bell, one of the most renowned players in the market for Cuban ballplayers just become a free agent with full rights to negotiate a pact majors.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Alexei Bell Signs With Quintana Roo

After impressing talent evaluators in the majors in his showcase Monday, Alexei Bell is ready to join the group of Cubans who are changing the face of the Tigers of Quintana Roo. (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Phillies 2016 Bullpen Candidate: Edward Mujica

The Philadelphia Phillies bullpen is undergoing major changes, and almost every role is up for grabs in the 2016 season.

That Ball's Outta Here

Iker Franco Arrived In Quintana Roo Spring Camp, Eugenio Velez Expected In Coming Weeks

The current monarchs of Mexican ball continue to prepare for the start of the 2016 season in the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) and its leadership unveils games exhibition that will be held as part of Spring Training.  (Translated)

MiLB Official Site

Jose Contreras Reports To Quintana Roo Spring Camp

This Saturday kept coming to Spring Training elements of the champions of the Mexican Baseball League, Tigres de Quintana Roo, and this time it was the turn the star Cuban pitcher Jose Ariel Contreras; and multi Golden Gloves winner in the infield Carlos Alberto Gastelum; besides also pitcher Raul Barron who returns to felines, after playing on loan with Monclova Steelers.  (Translated)

MiLB Official Site

Jose Contreras Invited To Quintana Roo Spring Camp

Bengali directors announced on Wednesday to some of the players who will be conducting the Trainning Spring 2016 with the Tigers of Quintana Roo and among which the star is Cuban and former major leaguer Jose Ariel Contreras known as the "Duke of Cuba".  (Translated)

MiLB Official Site

Eugenio Velez Invited To Quintana Roo Spring Camp

Similarly, released some names of foreign players who are confirmed to attend the training camp, highlighting returns two elements are champions last season, the American Greg Golson and Dominican, Eugenio Velez.  (Translated)

XEU Deportes

Nearly 60 Players Have Escaped Or Tried To Get Away From Cuba

60 baseball players, including 15 members of the Cuban preset or "talents", defected during last championship or penalties for trying meet a growing practice that is "lacerating" baseball of Cuba, admitted Monday the local commissioner. (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Optimism & Settings For Cubans

Yasmany Thomas made ​​his last swings of the day, kept his bat in a bag with the number 24 and headed for the clubhouse.  (Translated)

ESPN Deportes

Dennys Reyes Pitches A Scoreless Sixth As Veracruz Beat Tijuana 2-1

For Tijuana launched the Cuban José Ariel Contreras who looked on the mound with four scoreless innings, Leo Gonzalez in the fifth inning, Dennis Reyes in the sixth safely, Alejandro Flores a run in the seventh, José Luis García and Esteban Hernandez the eighth and the ninth defeated Francisco Lizarraga.  (Translated)

MiLB Official Site

Jose Contreras Healthy & Happy

Cuban ex Wholesale league, Jose Contreras, is now completely healthy, involved in the work of concentration towards the 2015 season the Bulls of Tijuana. In the Kino Sports Complex, this city, Contreras was working here for years when it belonged to the organization of the Chicago White Sox.    (Translated)

El Solde Tijuana

Notable Transactions In Triple-A Mexican League From February 6-7, 2015

February 7, 2015:

Tijuana placed Jose Contreras and Dennys Reyes (former St. Louis) on the reserve list.

Tijuana signed Russell Branyan (former St. Louis) for the 2015 season.

Tabasco signed Ivan Bellazetin (former MiLB tryout) for the 2015 season.

February 6, 2015:

Laguna placed J.C. Linares on the reserve list.

Monterrey placed Hassan Pena and Luis Garcia (former New Haven) on the reserve list.

Puebla signed Armando Galarraga and Hugo Castellanos (former Memphis) for the 2015 season.

Quintana Roo signed Justin Christian (former Memphis) for the 2015 season.

Campache placed Evan MacLane (former St. Louis) on the reserve list.

Quintana Roo placed Iker Franco (former Springfield) on the reserve list.

Puebla placed Andres Meza on the reserve list.

Minnie Minoso: A Legend & Legacy Decades Late

Baseball has been very, very good to White Sox legend Minnie Minoso.

Southside Showdown