The Cubs have signed 20-year old Cuban catcher Alexander Guerra (link is external) to a minor league contract. He will report to Minor League Camp in Mesa in 2018.
Guerra played for Granma in Serie Nacional (the Cuban major league) in 2015 and 2016 before defecting, hitting 267/375/465 with six HR in 33 games (123 PA) for los Alamandas in 2016.
Including Guerra, the Cubs have signed 25 International Free-Agents (IFA) so far since the start of the 2017-18 International Signing Period (ISP) on July 2nd (see list below):
* throws or bats left
# bats both
PITCHERS: 10
Willy Cabrera (age 17)
* Alejandro Carrillo (age 17)
Luis Devers (age 17)
Manuel Espinoza (age 17)
Kelvin Feliz (age 17)
* Miguel Garcia (age 16)
Jorge Remon (age 16)
* Luis Rodriguez (age 18)
Florencio Serrano (age 17)
* Saul Vazquez (age 17)
CATCHERS: 2
Alexander Guerra (age 20)
Miguel Fabrizio (age 17)
INFIELDERS: 6
# Reivaj Garcia (age 16)
Nestor Heredia (age 16)
Widimer Joaquin (age 17)
Fabian Pertuz (age 17)
Luis Verdugo (age 17)
* Orlando Zapata (age 18)
OUTFIELDERS: 7
Kelvin Hidalgo (age 16)
* Kevin Miranda (age 18)
Carlos Morfa (age 16)
* Alexander Ovalles (age 17)
* Brailin Pena (age 16)
Jonathan Rodriguez (age 17)
* Marco Valenzuela (age 17)
All 25 were "Signed for Future Service" (meaning they signed 2018 contracts).