Top prospect defects from Cuba
The Associated Press
A top Cuban pitching prospect with a 100 mph fastball has defected from
the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
ESPN The Magazine reports that several unidentified sources confirmed
that Aroldis Chapman walked out of his hotel room and did not return.
Champman's defection was first reported on the Spanish-language Web site
cubaencuentro.com. He told the site that he was in Europe, but refused
to reveal his location.
A source told ESPN that Chapman was scheduled to fly to Miami on Thursday.
The 21-year-old Chapman is considered by many scouts to be the No. 1
left-handed prospect in the world. He would be the most prominent Cuban
baseball defector since Jose Contreras left during a tournament in
Mexico in 2002.
Top prospect defects from Cuba - Breaking News - Sports -
MiamiHerald.com (2 July 2009)
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/breaking-news/story/1125295.html
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