http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/02/adeiny-hechevarria-drawing-interest.html Adeiny Hechevarria is the next big thing out of Cuba, tweets ESPN's Jorge Arangure Jr. ESPN's Mark Saxon has the scoop on the 19-year-old shortstop. Saxon says the Angels and five other teams watched Hechevarria in the Dominican Republic last week and bidding "could reach eight figures." Indeed, Arangure tweets that he expects Hechevarria to get more than Jose Iglesias' $8.2MM. The blog Cuban Ball Players has video and a profile of Hechevarria. http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=4903359 The Angels continue to vigilantly patrol the Cuban borders. After being outbid for hard-throwing left-hander Aroldis Chapman by the Cincinnati Reds last month, the Angels have turned their attention to another recent defector, 19-year-old shortstop Adeiny Hechevarria. The Angels were among a half-dozen teams to send scouts to the Dominican Republic last week to watch Hechevarria work out, according to a league source. It appears the Angels will have company on Hechevarria. A few other large-market teams were in attendance last week and the bidding could reach eight figures. Chapman signed a $30.25 million contract with the Reds. "A lot of times you get guys who just left the island. Then you go see them and they can't play," said a scout who watched Hechevarria's workout. "He's legit. There's no doubt." Hechevarria did not play for the Cuban national team, but he competed on several prominent junior teams from the island. He is listed at 6-foot and 160 pounds. --

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