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Red Sox Sign Cuban Defector Jose Iglesias for 8.2 Millon

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He has been compared to Ozzie Smith and at least gave him a respectable bonus in his first major league contract, but now it's up to Jose Iglesias show wood is the best star in the baseball world. Sources confirmed to El Nuevo Herald that the Cuban shortstop signed a $ 8.2 million contract with the Boston Red Sox for four seasons, including a six-million dollar signing bonus.
"This is enough money for a boy left the ranks of youth'', said an official who preferred anonymity." But Boston and New York are behind position players to secure the future of their organizations.''
The biggest bonus for a Cuban Rolando Arrojo has been $ 7 million to sign for Tampa Bay. Jose Ariel Contreras received $ 6 million from the Yankees and $ 4.25 Danys Báez of the Indians. As was the case in Contreras, the shotrtstop was fought for by two teams, as Boston originally offered $ 6.5 million in principle until the Chicago Cubs topped that offer.
It is expected that Arguelles, one of the leading figures of his pitching generation and who has garnered praise from the scouts, says that it is able to make 94 miles per hour sustained-received a contract between $ 10 and $ 15 million. "It is said that we are in crisis, but look at the numbers to two very young boys'', said an official who also wished to remain anonymous." Imagine how much more could get a talent like Aroldis Chapman.''
But the great moment of Iglesias is not without some controversy, known as the agent, Jaime Torres, and imposed a complaint before the Players Association for Major League Baseball who was against his former client.
According to the Puerto Rican lawyer, agents Fernando Cuza and Diego Bentz, SFX the company violated his rights by causing Arguelles and Iglesias fired him and then sign with them. "I do not want to hurt anybody, I'm just asking to honor the contract they have with me and I pay for my services''said Torres, who represents Contreras, Alexei Ramirez and Yuniesky Betancourt, among others." I'm glad by Iglesias, just ask me what I won with my work.''
The representative was not spared by the timing and Iglesias Argüelles to leave with their new players. Cuza and Bentz are well known for representing first-line figures as Vladimir Guerrero, Miguel Tejada and Alfonso Soriano. "The most difficult part of this process is gaining approval from the agency with the largest free''Torres said." I saved the job. And now they have heard the siren song of other people.''
 

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