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Twenty Teams Attend Showcase For Cuesta, Siverio

By Steve Adams | August 29, 2014 at 2:22pm CDT

FRIDAY: Jon Heyman of CBS Sports tweets that 20 teams were in attendance for the showcase.

TUESDAY: Cuban first baseman Jozzen Cuesta and Cuban left-hander Misael Siverio will host a showcase for interested clubs on Friday in Jupiter, Fla., agent Eric Izen of the Legacy Agency tells MLBTR.

The last we heard on the 25-year-old Siverio came back in May when he was declared eligible for free agency. The 25-year-old Cuesta was, at the time, said to be awaiting clearance from Major League Baseball and the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control, but he has since been cleared by both entities and is now eligible to sign with any club. The 6’2″, 220-pound first baseman is said to possess some power and will present a younger alternative to the first basemen on the free agent market.

Reports on Siverio peg the lefty at 5’9″ tall, and while he’s not said to possess an overpowering fastball, he had drawn interest from 10 teams back in May. Siverio pitched in front of several clubs at a showcase in June, and the Yankees, Cubs and Astros were among the teams in attendance, MLBTR has learned.

Siverio posted a 3.24 ERA with 7.6 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 over his career in Cuba’s Serie Nacional — a span of 153 games (75 starts). More recently, he pitched in Mexico this past winter, posting a 2.45 ERA and a 36-to-10 K/BB ratio. His full statistics and some video footage can be seen at ObstructedView.net.

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31 Comments

  1. Melvin Mendoza, Jr.

    11 years ago

    Cuesta means “costs” in Spanish…make of that what you will

    Reply
    • tesseract

      11 years ago

      Jozzen Cuesta… eleventy billion

      Reply
  2. bigbadjohnny

    11 years ago

    5’9″ as a Pitcher …..not going to make it….need to be over 6’2″ tall…….5’9″ player is okay as an infielder.

    Reply
    • Hawkeye75

      11 years ago

      What do you think MLB teams are doing, selling jeans? Don’t be foolish. It doesn’t matter how tall a guy is, if he can pitch he can pitch.

      Reply
      • Melvin Mendoza, Jr.

        11 years ago

        It’s like being a qb in the NFL…it’s not completely out of the realm of possibility, but it puts you at a disadvantage right out of the gate. You really have to be able to deal to make up for it.

        Reply
      • slasher016 2

        11 years ago

        Levi’s or Wrangler?

        Reply
    • Patrick Beliveau

      11 years ago

      thats not narrow minded at all…

      Reply
    • Hawkeye75

      11 years ago

      Bobby Shantz was 5’6″ went 119-99 with a 3.38 ERA and struck out 1,072, winning 8 gold gloves.

      Reply
    • disadvantage 2

      11 years ago

      Marcus Stroman would like to have a word with you.

      Reply
    • VAR

      11 years ago

      Quick someone call Whitey Ford, Fernando Valenzuela and Pedro Martinez and tell them they should switch positions.

      Reply
      • DodgerBlue83

        11 years ago

        I would like to add Greg Maddux to that list.

        Reply
    • slasher016 2

      11 years ago

      Johnny Cueto is listed at 5’11” and is one of the better pitchers in baseball.

      Reply
      • slasher016 2

        11 years ago

        Keeping with the Reds theme, Mike Leake is listed at 5’10” and is a very solid pitcher as well.

        Reply
    • mrshyguy99

      11 years ago

      that is not true because look at the rosters right now as i listed above dbacks have a 5’9 pitcher with a era under 3. to name another braves closer is 5’11. what your saying is not true at all

      Reply
    • Mark Kelevara

      11 years ago

      Pedro Martinez, Fernando Valenzuela & Tim Lincecum… What do they all have in common? All three pitchers are 5’11”

      Your statement is flawed, my friend.

      Reply
    • DippityDoo

      11 years ago

      lemme guess… every pitcher needs to throw a 95mph fastball or they are worthless as well.

      Reply
    • tesseract

      11 years ago

      For a righty maybe, but there are plenty of short lefties

      Reply
  3. mrshyguy99

    11 years ago

    is cuba really that bad that players are leaving left and right

    Reply
    • DarthMurph

      11 years ago

      It’s been that bad for quite a long time. Beautiful country ravaged by a corrupt government.

      Reply
      • mrshyguy99

        11 years ago

        kind of shows since every year you hear about a cuban player leaving

        Reply
        • DarthMurph

          11 years ago

          Their problems go far beyond baseball.

          Reply
    • First Bleed

      11 years ago

      I’m sure you would leave America if someone from another country offered you million$ of guaranteed money to work too.

      Reply
      • mrshyguy99

        11 years ago

        but they arent offer money while in cuba they leave first

        Reply
  4. mrshyguy99

    11 years ago

    dodgers got a future player in Álex Guerrero who only 5″10 that might be normal for a position player but still he only 5″10 and he a cuban born player

    Reply
  5. mrshyguy99

    11 years ago

    Eury De La Rosa a dback listed at 5’9 who pitching very well i bet we can name many undersize players and that list could be a long one. to add one more Craig Kimbrel 5’11

    Reply
    • windwalker

      11 years ago

      Haven’t seen Ron Guidry on anyone’s list either.

      Reply
  6. Jordan camacho

    11 years ago

    Pedro Martinez is listed under 6 ft tall

    Reply
  7. First Bleed

    11 years ago

    Hope the Brewers do their homework on Jozzen. They could really use someone at 1B for the next few seasons – IF he is Major League ready.

    Reply
  8. Sage

    11 years ago

    Brewers better have been among the 20 teams at the showcase. We have every reason to look at Cuesta, namely that assuming we don’t bring back Lyle Overbay or Mark Reynolds after this season (though I think we should bring Reynolds back), we will have no first baseman. We badly need a first baseman for the future. Thought Hunter Morris was that guy, but I think we’re starting to see that he really isn’t. If Cuesta is even something close to ready for the majors, we need to sign him. This isn’t just something that would be nice, this is a need. We badly need a first baseman, because Reynolds is not that guy for the foreseeable future.

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