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Pirates lose out on Nicaraguan prospect
By Dejan Kovacevic | 6:10 p.m. Saturday The Pirates have lost out on top Nicaraguan prospect Cheslor Cuthbert, a third baseman considered by most to rank among the top 20 prospects in Latin America. Cuthbert has reached an agreement to sign with Kansas City for a bonus in the range of $1.5 ...
Royals sign top Nicaraguan prospect | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com — By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com 07/03/09 10:46 PM ET KANSAS CITY -- The Royals signed Nicaraguan prospect Cheslor Cuthbert to a reported $1.35-million bonus as the international signing period began. Cuthbert, 16, is a right-handed-hitting third baseman ... (more) Royals sign top Nicaraguan prospect | MLB.com: News
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 7/2/09
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 7/2/09
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Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 7/3/09
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 7/3/09
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The Royals win one befoire the game even starts
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? — ... Looks like the doubts surrounding the report that the Pirates were going to sign Cheslor Cuthbert were valid. DK is reporting today that he'll sign with the guys across the field for $1.5 million; twice what the Pirates were rumored to be offering. ...

Royals Ink Nicaraguan Prospect
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... According to Dejan Kovacevic at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Royals have come to terms with Cheslor Cuthbert, a 3B prospect out of Nicaragua. The 16-year-old will sign for a bonus around $1.5 million. ...

Sunday Notes: Pirates preparing for 2011?
North Side Notch — ... next week for the GCL Pirates. He will alternate between C and DH. The plan is then to send him to Altoona or Indianapolis On July 5th, since the Baby Bucs have an off day. Manager John Russell says, "Once we do send him down, we don't want him to have really a scheduled day off." - Kansas City reached an agreement with Nicaraguan prospect Cheslor Cuthbert , who was ranked as one of the top Latin American prospects in this year's class. The Pirates were considered one of the favorites to sign Cuthbert. His signing bonus will be around $1.5 million. Let's hope the Bucs may ...

Recap of the Weekend’s Royals Related News Items
Kings of Kauffman | A Kansas City Royals Blog — ... Want proof of the work Dayton Moore has done?  Check out this news.  Cheslor Cuthbert is a huge deal folks.  This is the equivalent of the Kansas Jayhawks getting the Henry brothers to come and play for them.  Except of course the minor detail that KU basketball is up and running while the Royals are still building.  There is the key word, building.    Teams can officially start signing this year’s crop of Latin free agents on July 2nd.  Look for the Kansas City Royals to be very active in the market.  They probably won’t land any of the most highly ...

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kingsofkauffman.com 7/2/2009 — Tomorrow, July 2nd, marks the beginning of the international signing period. The Royals are expected to land one of the top Latin free agents by signing Nicaraguan 3B-Cheslor Cuthbert to an expected bonus of $1 million to $1.5 million. Cuthbert will most likely be the only high profile ...
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ESPN.com's Jorge Arangure relays the latest on a pair of international players with his Twitter account. Cheslor Cuthbert , who agreed to terms over the weekend , will receive a bonus of about $1.2MM from the Royals. The Rangers appear to be closing in on Jurickson Profar . It looks ...
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More links for Tuesday... ESPN.com's Jorge Arangure Jr. hears the Royals are a likely destination for Cheslor Cuthbert , a Nicaraguan prospect who would command a bonus of about $1MM. Jon Heyman of SI.com hears from a Mets official that the team "will not mortgage [their] future" this ...
Baseball Prospectus: Pirates to Sign Nicaraguan Prospect for $750,000Bucs Dugout
Baseball Prospectus (subscription required)  reports that the Pirates will sign Nicaraguan third baseman Chesler Cuthbert (also known as "Cheslor," depending on the source) for $750,000. In a BP  ranking  of Latin amateurs' expected bonuses, Cuthbert placed 11th. (MIguel Sano ...
Royals sign top Nicaraguan prospectMajor League Baseball News
The Royals signed Nicaraguan prospect Cheslor Cuthbert to a reported $1.35-million bonus as the international signing period began.