White Sox land Cuban pitching prospect Norge VeraSun-Times staffon February 26, 2021 at 6:38 pm

Vera, 20, is rated as the No. 15 international prospect by MLB Pipeline.

The White Sox and Cuban right-handed pitcher Norge Vera agreed to terms on Friday. Vera will receive a $1.5 million signing bonus.

The club also signed outfielder/first baseman Darío Borrero, right-handers Adrián Gil and Carlos Hinestroza, catcher Manuel Guarimán, outfielder Carlos Jiménez and third baseman Víctor Quezada.

Vera, 20, is rated as the No. 15 international prospect by MLB Pipeline. He played one season (2018-19) for Santiago de Cuba in the Cuban National Series, Cuba’s top-level league, going 2-3 with a 3.79 ERA, one complete game, one shutout and 37 strikeouts in 11 starts.

The Vera signing comes a month after the Sox announced the signing of Cuban outfielder Yoelqui Cespedes, who is rated the No. 1 prospect by MLB Pipeline.

“I am thrilled with the talent we were able to add to the organization during this international signing period,” said Marco Paddy, White Sox special assistant to the general manager – international operations. “It was highlighted with the signings of Yoelqui Céspedes and Norge Vera — a right-handed pitcher with an outstanding fastball and who has shown promising secondary pitches — and capped off with six talented young players.”

The other players joining the Sox system:

• Borrero, 17, is a native of Valencia, Venezuela. The 6-foot-5, 198-pound outfielder/first baseman bats and throws left-handed.
• Gil, 17, a native of Barcelona, Venezuela, is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound right-handed pitcher.
• Hinestroza, 18, is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound right hander. He is a native of Panamá, Panama.
• Guarimán, 17, is a native of Barcelona, Venezuela. The 6-foot, 190-pound catcher throws and bats right-handed.
• Jiménez, 19, is a 6-foot-4, 220-pound outfielder. The Panamá, Panama native throws and bats left-handed.
• Quezada, 17, is a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The 6-foot-1, 185-pound third baseman throws and bats right-handed.

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