The Angels, according to a source, are in the "fact-gathering stages" of their pursuit of Aroldis Chapman, the hard-throwing, 21-year-old left-hander who defected from the Cuban national team in early July, and they are expected to be among the serious bidders for Chapman when he becomes a free agent.
Chapman's fastball has been clocked at 100 mph, but he is considered a raw talent whose secondary pitches need work. Still, he could garner a deal in excess of $30 million.
Angels first baseman Kendry Morales followed a similar path, but the 25-year-old doesn't have any inside information on Chapman. "When I was on the national team he was just a young kid," Morales said through an interpreter.
LA Times
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