Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman signs with agent
The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS -- Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who defected this month
after arriving with his national team for a tournament in the
Netherlands, has signed with an agent.
Chapman will be represented by Athletes Premier International, which is
headed by Edwin Leonel Mejia. If Chapman follows the path of previous
Cuban baseball players who defected, he would establish residency
outside the United States and become a free agent, able to sign with any
of the 30 major league teams.
"I am very excited to be starting a new chapter in my life and have
Edwin and the rest of the team at Athletes Premier by my side to help me
realize my dreams," Chapman said in a statement Monday.
Chapman pitched twice for Cuba in this year's World Baseball Classic.
Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman signs with agent - Breaking News - Sports
- MiamiHerald.com (13 July 2009)
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