Twins get a look at Ardolis Chapman
Cuban phenom Ardolis Chapman throws for scouts on Tuesday in Houston and the Twins will be among a handful of teams represented.
The Star Tribune is reporting that two Twins scouts will be on hand to watch the left handed pitcher who defected when the Cuban national team was visiting the Netherlands in July.
Ardolis Chapman
Chapman was center stage for the Cuban team during the World Baseball Classic last spring. The hard throwing pitcher has a fastball that was clocked at 102 mph during the tournament. His performance drew the interest of such teams as the Red Sox, Yankees and Angels. Those teams as well as reps from the Houston Astros have all confirmed that they will have representatives present to watch Chapman.
“This is one of any number of these workouts we attend each year,” Twins General Manager Bill Smith told the Star Tribune. “It’s as much information gathering as anything else. We’ve seen this guy a number of times. We’ve seen him in the WBC and in a number of tournaments.”
Even though it is not likely the Twins could financially complete with the likes of the Red Sox, Yankees or Angels, they have been aggressively pursing players on the international market recently. The Twins have signed Dominican shortstop Miguel Jean and German outfielder Max Kepler who were both premier prospects from their respective countries.
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