According to Ben Badler of BaseballAmerica.com, another one of Cuba’s brightest prospects has defected from his homeland in search of a major league contract.
His name is Ronald Bolanos, a 19-year old right-hander, who pitched for Cuba over in Mexico last September in the 18U COPABE Pan American Championships. Though he didn’t crack Baseball America’s Top 20 list of Cuban prospects this season, I still believe the Yankees would be wise to inquire on the young right-hander, and here’s why:
Bolanos stand’s 6’2″ and currently weights 180 lbs. According to Badler, he already posses an 88-93 mph fastball, and at times, he flashes an above-average slider with a late break that sits in the low-80s.