M's Sign Cuban

[NWinAZ]

No, not that one silly people.

Seattle Mariners
Signed: LHP Misael Siverio, 3B Leury Bonilla (re-signed)
Misael Siverio is a 25-year-old lefthander who pitched six seasons in Serie Nacional for Villa Clara, so he’s exempt from the international bonus pools. He was an effective pitcher in Cuba but he’s a modest prospect at best by major league standards, throwing in the mid- to high 80s without a swing-and-miss pitch among his secondary offerings. During the 2012-13 season, his final year in Cuba, Siverio recorded a 1.90 ERA, 81 strikeouts and 34 walks in 118 innings over 20 starts. (Ben Badler)

 

[Podunkparte]

No, not that one silly people.

Seattle Mariners
Signed: LHP Misael Siverio, 3B Leury Bonilla (re-signed)
Misael Siverio is a 25-year-old lefthander who pitched six seasons in Serie Nacional for Villa Clara, so he’s exempt from the international bonus pools. He was an effective pitcher in Cuba but he’s a modest prospect at best by major league standards, throwing in the mid- to high 80s without a swing-and-miss pitch among his secondary offerings. During the 2012-13 season, his final year in Cuba, Siverio recorded a 1.90 ERA, 81 strikeouts and 34 walks in 118 innings over 20 starts. (Ben Badler)

So he's me in high school?

 

[NWinAZ]

According to Ryan Divish over at the Seattle Times, the 25 year-old left hander will be skipping spring training next year in favor of an invitation to February's minor league mini-camp. He comes to the Mariners from Cuba carrying a solid four-pitch lefty arsenal including, supposedly, a nasty curveball. Sound familiar?


Now, Sivero's similarities with Elias probably end there--he apparently tops out in the high-eighties, is only 5'9", and started his career in the bullpen. A detailed scouting report can be found here, and you should definitely check out what Amazin' Avenue had to say about him when he became a free agent last July. Apparently, he defected during a state-approved exhibition series with the Cuban team in Iowa last year, which should illustrate just how varied the experiences of these players can be

 

[NWinAZ]

2h2 hours ago[/ame]
Mariners signed 5'9/185, 25-year-old Cuban LHP Misael Siverio for a $275K bonus & assigned to AAA w/split deal: $508K in MLB, $120K in MILB.

 

[unlvmariners]

Probably nothing special, but should be interesting to see how well he does in AAA.

 

[NWinAZ]

Ya, that seems to be the only types of Cubans we sign. With all the big Cuban bats out there the last few years, we sign 2 lower level pitchers.