Thursday, July 02, 2009

Aroldis Chapman, top Cuban pitcher, defects - ESPN

"A Cuban - considered by many scouts to be the best left-handed pitching prospect in the world - has defected"


Don't count on this affecting a pennant race. He's just a prospect at this point and will probably head to the minors for instruction. His fast balls have been clocked at 102 mph, so he's obviously a GOOD prospect, but he has two major weaknesses: (1) his other pitches are mediocre; (2) he's an immature 21-year-old hothead.

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