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Red Sox Nearing Minors Deal With Cuban Second Baseman Yoilan Cerse

By Steve Adams | May 15, 2015 at 1:28pm CDT

The Red Sox are nearing a minor league deal with Cuban second baseman Yoilan Cerse, reports MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez (via Twitter). Sanchez reported back in February that the former Cuban All-Star was seeking a deal with a big league club.

The 28-year-old Cerse has nine years of professional experience playing in Cuba, so given his age and experience, he’s exempt from international signing pools. It’s unclear at this time what type of signing bonus the Red Sox and Cerse are discussing. While the lack of media attention he’s received thus far would, at first glance, appear to indicate that he’s in line for a minimal bonus, that may not be the case. The Dodgers signed right-hander Pablo Fernandez to a minor league deal in March, and, despite having received little fanfare in the U.S. media, Fernandez landed a hefty $8MM bonus.

Cerse, a 5’9″, 172-pound right-handed hitter is a career .325/.395/.468 hitter in Cuba’s Serie Nacional. He never posted particularly gaudy home run or stolen base totals in his Cuban career, topping out at 14 and 10, respectively. However, he showed an excellent knack for making contact, as evidenced by the fact that he walked exactly as many times as he struck out (242) over the life of 3187 plate appearances with los Indios de Guantanamo.

Middle infield depth isn’t exactly an area of need for the Red Sox, as they have Dustin Pedroia locked up long-term and Xander Bogaerts penciled in as the shortstop of the future. The presence of that duo, as well as third baseman Pablo Sandoval (five years, $95MM) did not deter the club from giving Cuban infield phenom Yoan Moncada a record-setting $31.5MM signing bonus, however. Boston appears intent on stockpiling talent throughout the organization — even in areas that aren’t an obvious need — which could benefit them down the line in future trade scenarios.

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  1. VAR

    10 years ago

    Clearly the latest piece of Cherington’s diabolical plan to play a second baseman at every position has fallen into place.

    Reply
    • TB1223

      10 years ago

      Dustin Pedroia, Mookie Betts, Sean Coyle, Carlos Asuaje, Wendell Rios, Yoan Moncada, Yoilan Cerse and Bugs Bunny.

      Reply
      • VAR

        10 years ago

        I guess he’ll still have to acquire two more. Although Bugs Bunny can play more than one position simultaneously so there is that.

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  2. ahrmann

    10 years ago

    Cue the “Yoilan Cerse is an All-Star” chatter from the sports media.

    Reply
    • TB1223

      10 years ago

      Cue the “Red Sox fans think he’s a Future Hall of Famer” . Or “Red Sox fans won’t trade him straight up for Hamels” comments.

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      • User 4245925809

        10 years ago

        cue the ” some fans of other teams are always jealous” from a handful of posters here on a constant basis here which follows most every move they make, even insignificant ones like this.

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        • TB1223

          10 years ago

          Cue the . . . Wait what?

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      • Ray Mulligan

        10 years ago

        They would trade him if Philly ate a large chunk of Hamels’ contract. This guy must be great if the Red Sox signed him, right?

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      • Scott Thorn

        10 years ago

        So only Red Sox fans overvalue their prospects? There are fans of every team that do this. Rationale fans see this for what it is…a depth move. Get over it.

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        • MeowMeow

          10 years ago

          No, people just THINK every Red Sox fan overvalues Sox prospects.

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    • Scott Thorn

      10 years ago

      Your argument is that the sports media overvalues Red Sox prospects? Pray tell, what would be their motivation for that? If it’s that Boston is a big market then they must do the same with NY and LA prospects, right?

      Reply
      • ahrmann

        10 years ago

        Yep. Where do you want your Kewpie doll sent?

        Reply
  3. Scott Berlin

    10 years ago

    Can he pitch?

    Reply
    • Ray Mulligan

      10 years ago

      Maybe he can play quarterback.

      Reply
  4. Draven Moss

    10 years ago

    Looks like he could be a solid utility player, or maybe a bit better than that.

    Reply
    • Bill 21

      10 years ago

      Utility/Clubhouse translator?

      Reply
  5. MeowMeow

    10 years ago

    Not sure what the point of signing a 28-yo 2B is…

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    • Bill 21

      10 years ago

      who hasn’t played since 2012?

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      • David Coonce

        10 years ago

        Dodgers did the same thing with Olivera and paid many multiples of dollars more than the Sox did; D-backs paid much more for Tomas who is older and hasn’t played much in the last three years also.

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  6. Cliff Otto

    10 years ago

    Excellent knack for making contact?

    242/3187 = 7.59%.(BB/PA)

    The AL thus far in 2015: 1575/19577 = 8.05% He’s not even AL average at walking.It would be nice if the club spend some of the fans’ money on players who would help the Red Sox, say Andrew Miller, who has a 3.63 SO/BB ratio as a pitcher.

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    • David Coonce

      10 years ago

      You may want to thik about SSS and translations. And drawing walks isn’t about making contact.

      Reply
  7. JD.

    10 years ago

    Kinda makes you wonder with all their second basemen. With Ortiz getting older and likely on his way out in a year or two. Do they ship out Pedroia and get new club house leaders? Don’t get me wrong i love the guy but in a few years his value will start dropping. He’s logged some hard innings, even more so do to his aggressive style of play. Might be in Boston’s best interest to get a good return in pitching prospects for him. Yet on the other side of the coin you couldn’t ask for a better redsox for life player?

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