Cuban defector Yasmany Tomas and the Diamondbacks have reportedly agreed to a 6-year, $68.5 million contract according to Jesse Sanchez.
Breaking: Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas & D-backs have agreed to a 6-year deal worth $68.5M, according to sources http://t.co/haBhc6LtHh
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) November 26, 2014
Tomas, a member of Cuba’s World Baseball Classic team in 2013, defected to the United States in June. Jay Alou, Tomas’ agent, compared his client to a more powerful Bobby Abreu.
“He’s got more power than Abreu. He’s got a lot more power,” Alou told Rob Bradford of WEEI. “Abreu’s a little older, more mature with his bat. Sometimes it takes guys longer to figure things out. And the last couple of weeks, a lot of things have clicked for Yasmany. I can tell you he’s got a lot more power than anyone I’ve ever seen. A lot.”