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Marti, Gomez Defect From Cuba
According to ESPN's Enrique Rojas, pitcher Yadel Marti and outfielder Yasser Gomez defected from Cuba to seek MLB careers. They'll need to get to the Dominican Republic first. Rojas talked to a talent scout who considers both players MLB ready.
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And down the Kenny Williams Cuba pipeline they shall go!
Posted by: InsideTheParker | December 29, 2008 at 03:08 PM
Looks like the White Sox have just added a new RHP and OF.
Posted by: Brian | December 29, 2008 at 03:09 PM
If KW signed these guys, that would be hilarious and awesome.
Posted by: whitesoxfan424 | December 29, 2008 at 03:16 PM
Yankees Needs: 5th Starter, CF
Get on it now Cashman
Posted by: GetYourFactsStraight | December 29, 2008 at 03:17 PM
This story should read which team wants a relief pitcher and 4th outfielder who are older then they claim for several million dollars each.
Posted by: kdub | December 29, 2008 at 03:26 PM
The Rockies have a base in the Dominican Republic. They should get at least the pitcher, though in all honestly, the White Sox/Yankees will probably get both.
Posted by: bballrox4717 | December 29, 2008 at 03:27 PM
I'd like to see some more detailed scouting reports on both.
From what I've briefly read on Marti, his fastball sits in the 87-90 range, but he mainly relies on his secondary stuff to keep hitters off balance.
Posted by: RWS | December 29, 2008 at 03:31 PM
"I'd like to see some more detailed scouting reports on both."
agreed. since i heard of these guys about 10 seconds ago, i think maybe people should hold on before they through down the money
Posted by: 04Forever | December 29, 2008 at 03:32 PM
Marti looked un-hittable in the 2006 WBC. He was deployed as both a starter and closer. He is an interesting player but as for KW going after him I'm uncertain about.
The ESPN article threw some interesting numbers out there on Gomez. Lifetime average in Cuba was .331 and he has a lot speed. I say KW makes GOMEZ his new priority.
Posted by: Tough | December 29, 2008 at 03:35 PM
"From what I've briefly read on Marti, his fastball sits in the 87-90 range, but he mainly relies on his secondary stuff to keep hitters off balance."
yeah and he has a really deceptive delivery with an exaggerated pause just before his stride.
Posted by: palehose35 | December 29, 2008 at 03:36 PM
Almost all MLB teams have a base in DR.
Posted by: DominicanYanks | December 29, 2008 at 03:39 PM
In other news, Scott Boras has decided- rather suddenly- that after all this signing hoopla, 'nothing sounds better than a Dominican holiday.' LOL
Posted by: milehigh78 | December 29, 2008 at 03:39 PM
I could see the Pirates trying to get in on these guys. They have been doing a lot of obscure things this off season and this seems right up Hunington's alley.
Posted by: BucSox | December 29, 2008 at 03:52 PM
DominicanYanks: True, but the Rockies actually have a lot of success there. Look at their 2007 World Series roster, it's full of those players.
Posted by: bballrox4717 | December 29, 2008 at 03:55 PM
The Rockies have done well with undrafted talent in Latin America recently (Jimenez, Corpas, Morales, Chacin). So, if Marti is really major league ready, I hope they look into it. They need as much depth as possible.
Posted by: mkorpal | December 29, 2008 at 03:56 PM
I would love for the Braves to get in on this. especially if they are ML ready. Gives Escobar a few friends so he stays happy without Bryan Pena. also gives the Braves a lead off option for the OF and it allows Shafer to stay in the minors some more for a bit more seasoning at AAA.
And we all know the Braves need as much pitching as they can get.
actually it would be funny in a way for the braves to sign both and flip them to the Padres
Posted by: drumzalicious | December 29, 2008 at 04:03 PM
I think it would be funny if KW got out there and got the 2 spots we need from Cuba. So we could have 2 SP and 3 position players.
Posted by: sager729 | December 29, 2008 at 05:29 PM
marlins can land them, if they spend some money,
fredi was your magic
Posted by: marlinsman1120 | December 29, 2008 at 05:58 PM
The Pirates tried that route before with Herrera and Linares with disastrous results. Now that the most incompetent GM-Owner combo (Littlefield-McClatchy) of all time are gone I see Coonington (Coonelly-Huntington) spend that money on building the best minor league system of all time then wasting it on some Cubans.
Posted by: BadAndy | December 29, 2008 at 06:36 PM
"Don't the Yankees own Cuba?"
I think the White Sox own Cuba. :-)
Posted by: melonis rex | December 29, 2008 at 07:04 PM
It is not a must that they go to the D.R., but it will benefit them from a bargaining point of view.
Oh, and yes, the White Sox own Cuba.
Posted by: AA | December 29, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Yea has soon as i saw the words "Defect" and "Cuba" i said, Whitesox.
Posted by: ChiSoxKilla23 | December 29, 2008 at 07:28 PM
That's the normal reaction. The young Cubanos hold Big Daddy Contreras in pretty high regard. He's a goddamn legend in Cuba...
no de béisbol, no hay trabajo!
Posted by: part-time pariah | December 29, 2008 at 09:04 PM
Let's Go Kenny! Keep pulling them out of Cuban baseball and signing them!
Posted by: ChiSox33 | December 29, 2008 at 09:22 PM