Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos' search for a long-term solution at shortstop may be nearing an end. On Monday, a report indicated that Toronto was nearing a deal worth $10 million to sign Cuban shortstop Adeinis Hechavarria.
Hechavarria, who is considered to be a better offensive prospect than Iglesias, has been described as a 6-foot-1, 170-pound shortstop, resembling a young Alfonso Soriano. The Yankees reportedly believed Hechavarria could have made a switch to second base, but it appears he is intent on trying to reach the Majors as a shortstop.
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I don't know much about him other than the fact that he plays a premium position and he's only 19. Here's a Cuban Baseball players blog that did a decent scouting report of him with a couple of videos
In my opinion, Adeiny Hechavarria was the best short stop prospect in Cuba before he left. Certainly, I was not alone. Certainly, the Cuban coaches thought along these lines when Adeiny was named the starting shortstop for the Cuban Junior team in 2007 World Junior Championship in Canada. Recent signed shortstop José Iglesias had to play second base for that team.
http://cubanballplayers.blogspot.com/20 ... -best.html
