There were a ton of MLB teams in the derby for Cuba defectee Jorge Soler, and the Chicago Cubs won the spending battle to get him. Now that Anthony Rizzo is up at the Major League level, Soler gets to become the next big name to be "franchise savior." Soler, 20, joins the Cubs organization after playing for Cuba at several international tournaments, including the 16-under … [Read more...] about Cubs finalize deal with Cuban sensation Jorge Soler
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Cubs signing of Cuban pitcher makes them favorites for landing Jorge Soler
Gerardo Concepcion has agreed to terms with the Chicago Cubs on a five-year major league contract. Terms are not official but it's allegedly for about $7 million. This has been known for over a month already, but it's only been made official in the past five minutes. And that means...the Cubs look like the winners of the Jorge Soler derby. They've been the front-runners for … [Read more...] about Cubs signing of Cuban pitcher makes them favorites for landing Jorge Soler
The Chicago Cubs week that was and more Cubs stuff
After a crazy Cubs week, full of news and groundbreaking signings like those of Trever Miller and Matt Tolbert combined with another eye-opening list of prospects from BA that no one has ever thought of before, it is hard just to catch one’s breath. Can you sense the sarcasm? Good, because I am laying it on pretty thick. And as I am typing this, word breaks across the … [Read more...] about The Chicago Cubs week that was and more Cubs stuff