The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Dayron Varona to a minor league contract.
Varona is an athletic 27-year-old Cuban outfielder.
At 5-foot-10, 190 pounds, Varona’s best tools are in the field, where he has above-average speed and arm strength with the ability to play all three outfield spots. While playing for Camaguey in Cuba, Varona’s best season came in 2012-13, when he batted .343/.406/.482 with 20 walks, 37 strikeouts and six home runs in 75 games. He also won a gold glove award that year.