We heard about it yesterday but now it’s official. And thanks to the new rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, this will be the last big dollar international free agent signing you’ll be seeing:
That’s a lot of money for a guy scouts are somewhat iffy on, but he’s young and the deal is long so if he does pan out as a regular, it won’t look too bad.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig to a seven-year contract.
The Dodgers announced the deal on Friday. The team didn’t reveal the financial numbers, but numerous media reports pegged the contract at $42 million, a record for a Cuban defector.
The 21-year-old Puig has rarely played outside Cuba, but excelled with Cienfuegos during the 2010-11 season before sitting out last season. He has made numerous attempts to defect, and recently established residency in Mexico.
That’s a lot of money for a guy scouts are somewhat iffy on, but he’s young and the deal is long so if he does pan out as a regular, it won’t look too bad.