Dos Laredos Signed Reinier Roibal For The 2018 Season

The sports management of Tecolotes Dos Laredos announces the arrival of the offensive Anderson Hernandez, and the pitcher Reinier Roibal themselves who will be presented to the training camps in the following weeks  (Translated)

MiLB Official Site

Somerset Selected David Carpenter In Bridgeport Player Dispersal Draft

The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs today held a Player Dispersal Draft for ALPB clubs to obtain the 2018 negotiating rights to players whose rights were controlled by the Bridgeport Bluefish.

Atlantic League Official Site

Dayron Varona To Play For Zulia During 2017-18 LVBP Season

Players Carlos Moncrief, David Vidal and Dayron Varona completed the importation of the Aguilas del Zulia team for the 2017-1018 season, said Luis Amaro, the team's sports manager.  (Translated)

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Geney Rios Invited To Zulia Camp For The 2017-18 LVBP Season

On Monday, September 25, from 9:00 am, the Eagles of Zulia begin the countdown for the season 2017-2018, at the Estadio Luis Aparicio "El Grande", with pitchers and receivers.  (Translated)

LVBP Official Site

Gerardo Concepcion & Reiner Roibal To Play For Zulia During 2017-18 LVBP Season

The Aguilas del Zulia officially signed eight imported for the season 2017-2018, including the Colombian initialist Reynaldo Rodríguez , figure of the past championship and goal of management since last February.  (Translated)

El Emergente

Jury Convicts Bartolo Hernandez In Cuban Smuggling Case

A Miami jury on Wednesday convicted a Florida sports agent and a baseball trainer on charges they smuggled Cuban baseball players to the U.S. in search of big profits from professional free agent contracts.

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Jorge Padron, Reinier Roibal Testify Against Bartolo Hernandez

Two Cuban baseball players told a federal jury that they paid tens of thousands of dollars to a network of smugglers who, according to prosecutors, were overseen by a Florida sports agent and a scout.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Sioux City Sold The Contract Of Reinier Roibal To The Dodgers

OwnersBoxMLB Twitter

Clubs Open Wallets For Cuban Defectors

Baseball America

Minor League Transactions April 15-18

Cubs activated Mark Johnson.
Marlins signed Jorge Sosa.
Angels outrighted Terry Evans.
Nationals signed Ron Villone.

St. Louis Cardinals
Recalled: C Bryan Anderson
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Kyle Conley, OF Chris Swauger
Reinstated from DL: 3B Jermaine Curtis

Baseball America

Cubans Juan Carlos Linares, Reinier Casanova, Felix Fuentes, & Cesar Lopez Impress In Latest Workout At Yankees Dominican Complex

On April 16 showed the presence of senior executives from more than twenty teams Cuban players Juan Carlos Linares, a former outfielder for the Cowboys Havana, and right-handers Reinier Casanova of Pinar del Rio, Holguin Felix Fuentes Industrial and Cesar Lopez. (Translated)

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Market For Cuban Pitcher Yuniesky Maya Expected To Pick Up As Spring Camps Break, Red Sox Possibly Interested

To make matters worse, the next two weeks could be a substantial contract for the pitcher Yuniesky Maya, a former member of the Cuban team with much experience.

"The market for Maya is heating up,''the source added." Now that the teams are closing the fields of spring, can see more clearly its long-term needs, and a pitcher of Maya's ability is always in good demand.'' (Translated)
El Nuevo Herald
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Jeff H: Maya hasn't completed his paperworks...but there's rumblings that the Red Sox or others are in hot pursuit. Tazawa (Boston farmhand) is headed for surgery.
Cuban Ball Players Chat

Giants Sign Reiner Roibal, Rays Sign Sergio Espinoza

Jorge Ebro Twitter

Top Ten Cuban Prospects

The number of Cubans now toiling in the minor leagues or another foreign country waiting to be signed, has given myworld enough players to formulate a top ten. Hopefully I didn’t miss anyone.

My World Of Baseball

Glut Of Cuban Defectors Seek MLB Jobs

Aroldis Chapman, whose smile, curiosity and fastball had been a highlight of early spring training for the Cincinnati Reds, carried himself more sedately in recent days.

Yahoo