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Is Luis Robert worth giving up international signings for


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According to some scouts according to The Score, Luis Robert from Cuba is supposed to be the 'Best Player on the Plant'. He is planning to become available before July 2 where multiple clubs, including those who will be barred for signing players for more the $300,000 could bid on him. Multiple teams have been linked to him, http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/scout-cuban-prospect-robert-best-player-on-the-planet/ar-AAnkXkm?li=AAn4eAA&ocid=spartandhp

Would it be worthwhile for the Twins to go after him? The Twins have been linked to, and expected to sign one of the two(Rays are going to sign the other). Wander Franco and Jelfrey Marte. This comes from mlbtraderumors yesterday, attributed to Baseball America. The signing would cost the Twins the shortstop, and will have some limitations down the road.

 

Twins already have a shortstop considered to be very good in the system(Wander Javier), but Robert is a 1B player and almost certainly be ready when Mauer leaves after 2018(if not sooner). Twins also have a glut(very unusual)of middle infield talent, with only one(Diaz) 1B talent coming in the next few years.

 

Twins need pitching help more, so losing the ability to sign front line international players for two years could be harmful, but if Robert is going to be a superstar, would it be worthwhile?

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I view Sano as the First Baseman of the Future.  Someone from the glut of middle infield talent could then take over at 3B,     If not Sano, other players can transition into 1B.   No need for signing 1B of the future unless the Twins think he us a future Superstar..  

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Just sign as much talent as possible. This year's international signings will take 4-6 years to arrive to the Bigs anyway. If they both stick at SS, slide one over to 3B and you have a potentially HOF left side of the INF for a decade (if you can afford to keep them both). PLUS, you would have another huge, veteran, Spanish-speaking bat at 1B in Sano who can mentor those youngsters. Its only a win all the way around (if you can afford to keep them all).

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I view Sano as the First Baseman of the Future.  Someone from the glut of middle infield talent could then take over at 3B,     If not Sano, other players can transition into 1B.   No need for signing 1B of the future unless the Twins think he us a future Superstar.

the author feels Robert is a superstar in the making. I

 

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In a word:  Yes.  At 19 yrs old, I'm curious: are we believing this "Best Player on the Plant" stuff.  IMHO, Plants are pretty stationary.    ;-)

 

Article from MLB.com:    http://m.mlb.com/news/article/216971522/cuban-luis-robert-top-international-prospect/

 

"starred for Cuba's 16-and-under league as a 14-year-old and began playing in the 18-and-under league at 15, hitting .325 and leading the league with 21 steals his first year"

 

 

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