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"The Yankees have been on him for a while," said a scout. "Two weeks ago, about 50 scouts watched him work out and the Yankees were there. They also have seen him in smaller workouts." Hechavarria, who defected in Mexico last year, played short for the Cuban Junior National team two years ago. The Yankees view him as a shortstop, but others believe he could travel the same path the Rays' B.J. Upton took: shortstop to impact center fielder. "He is a very good athlete and runs real well," the scout said. "I don't see him as a shortstop, I think he has a chance to be a center fielder in the mold of B.J. Upton. His throwing actions at short are kind of long." |
The New York Post is reporting that the Yankees are expected to target Cuban defector Adeinis Hechavarria when the OFAC allows him to sign with MLB clubs.