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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Cuban defector Leslie Anderson signs with Rays

The 27-year-old is one of more than 20 players to defect from Cuba’s storied baseball program in 2009, boarding a boat for Mexico instead of playing in the World Championship last fall. A month ago he held a private workout in Cancun for roughly a dozen major league teams and Thursday morning he signed with the Rays.

Anderson didn’t arrive in time for Thursday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, but Torres is confident his client will parlay the final three weeks of spring training into a spot on the Rays’ major league roster.

“I think this is a young man that can compete this year in the major leagues,” Torres said. “Right now we’re trying to see how quickly we can get him into camp.

Four years, $3.75 million deal according to El Nuevo writer Jorge Ebro

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: March 11, 2010 at 10:12 PM | 8 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. dirk Posted: March 11, 2010 at 11:43 PM (#3477737)
leslie? that's a girl's name!
   2. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader Posted: March 11, 2010 at 11:46 PM (#3477743)
Isn't this the guy Michael Lewis wrote glowingly about in that piece about the guy helping Cubans defect and his legal problems? That article made him seem like a monster talent.
   3. retro-shiite Posted: March 11, 2010 at 11:47 PM (#3477744)
leslie? that's a girl's name!

Tell that to Mr. Chow.
   4. Basil Ganglia Posted: March 12, 2010 at 01:02 AM (#3477781)
leslie? that's a girl's name!
Surely, you jest.
   5. JRVJ (formerly Delta Socrates) Posted: March 12, 2010 at 01:05 AM (#3477784)
Yes, that's the guy Michael Lewis wrote about in 2008.
   6. vern_fuller_brushback Posted: March 12, 2010 at 01:11 AM (#3477787)
Surely, you jest.


At the very least, that's a funny name for a Cuban!
   7. Designated Sitter (GGC) Posted: March 12, 2010 at 01:12 AM (#3477789)
Anderson is Spanish for Anderson.
   8. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: March 12, 2010 at 03:17 AM (#3477845)
Surely, you jest.


Don't call me Leslie!

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