Cuban teenager Yoan Moncada will arrive to the United States on a wave of major hype, and the talented middle infielder/center fielder is drawing major interest from several MLB teams, including the New York Yankees.
According to Kiley McDaniel of FanGraphs, the Yankees and Boston Red Sox appear to be way ahead of the rest of the pack when it comes to landing the stellar Cuban youth:
Yes. NYY & BOS are the heavy favorites. RT @NorbertoPaulino Have you heard anything on if the Red Sox are indeed in on Moncada?
— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) January 8, 2015
Baseball America's Ben Badler suggested recently that Moncada would be the #1 pick in the 2015 MLB Draft if he were he eligible to be drafted. In fact, Badler has projected Moncada's ceiling to be higher than fellow Cuban players Rusney Castillo and Yasmany Tomas, the last two Cuban exports of note, who commanded $72 million and $68.5 million respectively.
If the Yankees do sign Moncada, he will undoubtedly start in the minor leagues and work his way up accordingly to his progress at the US professional level.
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