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mlbtraderumors.com - 7/2/2009

Aroldis Chapman Defects

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Aroldis Chapman is a 21 year-old lefty who's touched 100 mph with his fastball. Interested? According to CubaenCuentro.com , Chapman defected from the Cuban national team while the club was stationed in the Netherlands (English version here ). Chapman is currently in an undisclosed ...

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sports.espn.go.com - 7/2/2009

Aroldis Chapman, top Cuban pitcher, defects

— sports.espn.go.com — Aroldis Chapman, a Cuban considered by many scouts to be the best left-handed pitching prospect in the... world, has defected from the national team, several sources have confirmed to ESPN The Magazine. (more) Aroldis Chapman, top Cuban pitcher, defects

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athbloggs.blogspot.com - 7/2/2009

Defected!

— athbloggs.blogspot.com — 21 year-old Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman with a 100 mph fastball has defected. If you watched any... of the Cuban WBC games you may have seen him pitch (or at least remember the announcers talking about him.) Apparently the guy wants to go by the name "A-Chap" – gee, how novel. The 21-year-old ... (more) Defected!

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mvn.com - 7/2/2009

Cuba's Aroldis Chapman Defects

— mvn.com — Jorge Arangure Jr. of ESPN The Magazine reported today left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman has defected from the... Cuban national team. According to the report, Chapman defected from the team while they were in the Netherlands competing in a tournament, walking right out of the front door of the ... (more) Cuba's Aroldis Chapman Defects

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Aroldis Chapman Defects
East Windup Chronicle — Yes, I’m aware Cuba is not in Asia, but any time a 21 year old left hander touching 102 MPH defects, it gets top billing on a baseball site. Chapman is arguably the biggest non-MLB baseball talent in the world (only Darvish comes close), and this is a big story. MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that Chapman has defected from Cuba, and plans to sign with an MLB team. From MLBTR: According to CubaenCuentro.com, Chapman defected from the Cuban national team while the club was stationed in the ...

A potentially significant Cuban defection
Circling The Bases — Via MLB Trade rumors comes word that a 21 year-old Cuban pitcher with a 100 m.p.h. fastball has defected (source, in Spanish, here ). His name is Aroldis Chapman -- a guy who, if he harnesses his stuff and makes the bigs, will likely go by the name "A-Chap" -- and he pitched for Cuba in the WBC. FanGraphs' R.J. Anderson broke his stuff down during the tournament: The 21-year-old left-hander will be remembered for his velocity readings as much as anything since he threw more than 70% fastballs and recorded an average velocity of 93 miles per hour. On his 12th ...

Daily Box Score 7/2: Signing Periods, All-Star Voting, and Service Clocks
Beyond the Box Score — ... In other international prospect news, top Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, whom you probably last saw tossing 100-mph bullets in the World Baseball Classic, has defected from Cuba while playing in the Netherlands. R.J.  ...

Cuban Prospect Has Five Extra Birthdays
MLB Notebook - Major League Baseball New, Notes, and Analysis — ... Chapman defected on Wednesday while in the Netherlands, and is considered the best lefthanded pitcher in the world not pitching in the Major Leagues. ...

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