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Independence Day Rumblings - News for July 4, 2019

Independence Day Rumblings - News for July 4, 2019

“I would hesitate to put comparisons to someone like Carlos Beltran -- we’re talking about someone who probably is going to the Hall of Fame,” Royals assistant general manager of international operations Rene Francisco said by phone. “But we’re very excited to have [Pena]. We have been following him for three years now, and he is a very skilled and athletic player.

“He is very smart and from a great family. He speaks fluent English, and just a very bright young man who plays the game with intelligence.