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International Signing

The Rangers signed Venezuelan lefthander Vicente Escobar, a cousin of Brewers shortstop Alcides Escobar, for $350,000.

Here is a brief scouting report from BA:

The Red Sox have also been strongly linked to 6-foot-2 pitcher Vicente Escobar, though the Indians have also been mentioned. Some scouts have never heard of Escobar, who lives in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, but those who have seen him in the past say he's pitched regularly at 89 mph, touching 90-91.

"The body is kind of iffy," said one scout. "He's got a good arm, but you just don't know how big he's going to get. He's a guy who's high on some people's lists."

Not really a lot on him, but this is the first I've seen about any new international signings.

Here is the link announcing the signing.

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Any idea how old he is?

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 5, 2008 2:32 PM CDT   0 recs

9 y/o

"The rich think they are privileged so rules don't apply to them, and the poor think they're entitled and so rules don't apply to them." The rest of us are screwed.

by A.Medina on Jul 5, 2008 2:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I would

assume 16-17; like most other international signings. I can’t find anymore information on him.

by BHill on Jul 5, 2008 2:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yea I couldn't either

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 5, 2008 2:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Barquisimeto

that is where MaxRam is from.

"Hey hows the playoff push coming? How about adding the AL MVP (Milton Bradley) to your lineup, would that help? Oh, your top 3 prospects? Sure, don't mind if I do." -Future Jon Daniels quote (developed by SaltyGoesYard)

by dstar442005 on Jul 5, 2008 2:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Named Vincente?

He gotta be good!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 6, 2008 3:00 AM CDT   0 recs

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