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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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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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baseball-reference.com - 7/2/2009

Aroldis Chapman - BR Bullpen

— baseball-reference.com — From BR Bullpen Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz Aroldis Chapman has shown flashes of brilliance in his... young career but has also struggled at times. He has hit 102 mph on the radar gun. Chapman debuted with Holguín in the 2005-2006 Serie Nacional , going ... (more) Aroldis Chapman - BR Bullpen

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Chapman Defects From Cuba
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes — From here El pitcher Aroldis Chapman abandona el equipo nacional en Holanda Pitcher Aroldis Chapman abandons the national team in the Netherlands Roger Machado, director del equipo, dijo a CUBAENCUENTRO.com que el lanzador había abandonado el hotel, pero que no podía confirmar 'su deserción'. Roger Machado, director of the team, tells CUBAENCUENTRO.com that the pitcher has left the teams hotel, but that he could not confrim "his desertion". El pitcher Aroldis Chapman, la mayor promesa entre los lanzadores de la Isla, ...

Aroldis Chapman Defects
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... 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 ...

Aroldis Chapman Defects
East Windup Chronicle — ... According to CubaenCuentro.com, Chapman defected from the Cuban national team while the club was stationed in the Netherlands (English version ...

HUGE Defection News
Nationals Farm Authority — Courtesy of CubaeanCuentro (in Spanish) … 21-year old LHP Aroldis Chapman allegedly defected from the Cuban National team while they were in Holland. He reportedly walked away from the team hotel. For those who watched the WBC, Chapman was the young lefty who touched 100mph in his appearances. Assuming it’s true, the timing of the defection means he will not make any decision on his future for at least a couple of months. As it appears the Nationals are not going to get involved in the 2009 international market, it would be a coup if they landed Chapman as part of ...

A potentially significant Cuban defection
Circling The Bases — ... 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. ...