Report: Rays Interested In Cuban Free Agent Noel Arguelles
Per Kiley McDaniel, the Rays are a finalist in the "heated" bidding for Cuban free agent pitcher Noel Arguelles. It's hard to speculate on a dollar figure, but one would believe the Rays have some money left over from the unsigned draft picks to make a decent bid for the young left hander's services.
Arguelles is a 20 year-old lefty, who some felt would've fallen into the late first round or sandwich round had he been in the amateur draft. Stuff wise, Arguelles throws a fastball, curveball, change-up and a slider (Note: Kiley says he may have scrapped this as he did not throw it during a recent workout) that could be a plus pitch with more development. As a member of the Cuban Junior team, his reported velocity was in the 92-95 MPH area, but he fell out of shape and saw his velocity dip to the high 80s at some of his earlier workouts. More recent reports have him in much better shape and his velocity back in the low 90s.
Obviously, he would start in the minor leagues, but the consensus is that he could rapidly move through the minor leagues. We do not know how high the Rays rank among the finalists, but it's believed the Rays are serious players. If nothing else, it's an interesting situation to monitor before the MLB free agency period begins.
Update: here's video of Arguelles, as taken by Kiley:
Noel Arguelles from Kiley McDaniel on Vimeo.
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Yes please.
This is a good idea.
In the name of Shinji Mori, we shall win!
by thebaddancingraysfan on Oct 28, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Would be awesome if we could get him.
Also, what has been happening on the Aroldis Chapman front?
by usfraysfan on Oct 28, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone in New York reported he wants around $60M to sign.
That’s not happening here (obviously).
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 28, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh Yankees or Red Sox
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by Tommy Rancel on Oct 28, 2009 1:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
It's too bad the Dodgers have daddy issues.
Maybe the Mariners can jump in.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 28, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also heard that Chapman's agent is from Boston...
Don’t know if that will play into it at all, but just a little FYI.
by fogelberg on Oct 28, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's in Boston throwing a pen session today.
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 28, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thought that got cancelled due to weather
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by Tommy Rancel on Oct 28, 2009 1:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
NOW THAT'S G.
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by PlayOnWords on Oct 28, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Young lefties! ^)^
Officially now the head of the Lobstein bandwagon.
by P Brady on Oct 28, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Atleast he kinda looks 20 years old
Get him. Doesn’t Cuba have any catchers that can defect?
by raysrule44 on Oct 28, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jose Arangure:
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@joe_kehoskie Can’t imagine there would be big bonus for almost 20 year old whose FB ranges from 88-91 and has had conditioning problems
@joe_kehoskie So many re-starts for Arguelles likely means Arguelles is going to have to settle for much lower bonus
by R.J. Anderson on Oct 28, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ill take him!
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by RaysOfHope on Oct 28, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like that he'll have to settle for less
And I heard the conditioning problems were overrated and that he’s in good shape.
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by Tommy Rancel on Oct 28, 2009 3:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
and if he is fat, oh well so is sabathia and jose mijares
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by RaysOfHope on Oct 28, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great just what we need, another TB athlete with a weight problem...
we already have to deal with this fatty

by Marky Mark's Third Nipple on Oct 28, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
any clue on how much he wants?
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by RaysOfHope on Oct 28, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
Arguelles would be fine, his throwing motion is smooth.
T-Jack is back, J.J has went back to sucking, Bates won't blitz, Raheem's bored.
by Some other guy who does not care on Oct 28, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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