Jose Dariel Abreu Defects From Cuba
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:17 pm
Jose Dariel Abreu has escaped from Cuba and is elsewhere in the Caribbean, according to a Spanish language report.
It is unclear where Abreu is now, but one agent with whom Abreu has had contact confirms that he is not in Cuba.
He is a slugging first baseman. The 26-year-old hit .453/.597/.986 in Cuba's Serie Nacional in 2010-2011 before hitting .394/.542/.837 in 2011-2012 and .382/.535/.735 in 2012-2013.
It could be months before Abreu is declared a free agent by Major League Baseball.