A slick-fielding Cuban prospect has just defected to the United States, and he has one of the longest surnames in the history of baseball in Cuba.
He is Erisbel Barbaro Arruebarruena, a 23-year-old, right-handed hitting shortstop.
In 2008-09, at 18 years old, he was playing in Serie Nacional, Cuba's top league, for Cienfuegos, a year in which he hit .242 with an OPS of .596. He went 8-for-12 as a base stealer, but provided solid defense as the starting shortstop.
By 2009-10, he had upped his offensive game to the tune of .257 and a far better OPS of .704, and improved again the next season, hitting .280/.314/.484 with eight home runs and 57 strikeouts.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/Phillies_may_take_a_look_at_Cuban_defector_Erisbel_Barbaro_Arruebarruena.html#pMj68geRvQvVVZJj.99
He is Erisbel Barbaro Arruebarruena, a 23-year-old, right-handed hitting shortstop.
In 2008-09, at 18 years old, he was playing in Serie Nacional, Cuba's top league, for Cienfuegos, a year in which he hit .242 with an OPS of .596. He went 8-for-12 as a base stealer, but provided solid defense as the starting shortstop.
By 2009-10, he had upped his offensive game to the tune of .257 and a far better OPS of .704, and improved again the next season, hitting .280/.314/.484 with eight home runs and 57 strikeouts.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/Phillies_may_take_a_look_at_Cuban_defector_Erisbel_Barbaro_Arruebarruena.html#pMj68geRvQvVVZJj.99
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