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Yankees Sign Dominican OF Moronta
Nearly two months after Major League Baseball lifted his suspension, Dominican center fielder Eladio Moronta has signed with the Yankees, a team official confirmed today. MLB had suspended Moronta for one year earlier this year for misrepresenting his age, then lifted the suspension on ...
Yankees sign Dominican prospect
yankees.lhblogs.com — According to Baseball America , the Yankees signed Dominican prospect Eladio Moronta. The center fielder, who recently... had a MLB suspension for misrepresenting his age lifted, is said to have excellent speed and a strong arm. On a side note: ... (more) Yankees sign Dominican prospect
Yankees Sign Dominican Prospect
yanksblog.com — The Yankees have signed Dominican center fielder Eladio Moronta, according to LoHud's Sam Borden. According to Borden,... Moronta was previously suspended by MLB for lying about his age. Mike Axisa over at River Ave Blues goes into a little more ... (more) Yankees Sign Dominican Prospect
Tuesday Night Open Thread: Yanks Sign Dominican Prospect
Tuesday Night Open Thread: Yanks Sign Dominican Prospect
slidingintohome.blogspot.com — - Baseball America is reporting that the Yankees have signed Dominican center fielder Eladio Moronta, and the... deal was confirmed by a team official. MLB had suspended Moronta for one year earlier this year for misrepresenting his age, then lifted the suspension on September 28 after Moronta ... (more) Tuesday Night Open Thread: Yanks Sign Dominican Prospect
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Yankees sign Dominican prospect
The LoHud Yankees Blog — ... According to Baseball America, the Yankees signed Dominican prospect Eladio Moronta. The center fielder, who recently had a MLB suspension for misrepresenting his age lifted, is said to have excellent speed and a strong arm. ...

Yankees Sign Eladio Moronta
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Baseball America's Ben Badler is reporting that Dominican outfielder Eladio Moronta signed today with New York.  The signing concludes a hectic seven-month period for Moronta, 20, who was given a one-year suspension by Major League Baseball last May for misrepresenting his age as 17 years old.  Moronta's suspension was lifted at the end of September. ...

Tuesday Night Open Thread: Yanks Sign Dominican Prospect
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — - Baseball America is reporting that the Yankees have signed Dominican center fielder Eladio Moronta, and the deal was confirmed by a team official. ...

Cashman lays out early plans for Hughes and Joba
Pinstripe Alley — ... the way to go. Preparing to start prevents Hughes and Joba from neglecting their third and fourth pitches, which they wouldn't really need as relievers. It also allows them to not look desperate for starting pitching on the trade/FA market. And if they do end up acquiring a couple 'established' starters, it's far easier to to move one of Hughes/Joba to the pen where they can 'drop' a pitch rather than having to 're-learn' a pitch late in the off-season. Elsewhere, the Yanks inked a 20-year-old Dominican IFA, Eladio Moronta. MLB had ...

Minor League News Roundup
River Avenue Blues — ... The Yanks signed Dominican outfielder Eladio Moronta, a soon to be 21-year-old righty with “plus-plus speed, a strong arm and projectable power.” MLB had suspended Moronta earlier this year for lying about his age, and prior to the suspension it was believed he would receive a seven figure bonus. Instead, ...

YANKEES SIGN PROSPECT MORONTA AFTER HE LIED ABOUT HIS AGE
Unathletic — ... According to Baseball America, Dominican prospect Eladio Moronta has signed with – who else? – the New York Yankees: ...

Yanks sign speedy Dominican outfielder
yankeesdaily.com — ... Dominican center fielder Eladio Moronta has signed with the New York Yankees, a team official confirmed today. MLB had suspended Moronta for one year earlier this year for misrepresenting his age, then lifted the suspension on September 28 after Moronta admitted he was 20 years old, not 17. Moronta, who turns 21 on December 16, is a 6-foot-1, 183-pound righthanded hitter with plus-plus speed, a strong arm and projectable power. Information from Baseball America.

Three Minor Leaguers Signed By Yankees (Over the past few weeks)
Pending Pinstripes - A New York Yankees Minor League Blog — ... While Weber isn't really a prospect, the Yankees signed some international free agents as well. They signed the Dominican Eladio Moronta who had been suspended for lying about his age. The deal is reportedly worth ...

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