Orioles to scout Cespedes and Soler
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - International Player
Feb. 7, 2012 - 8:55 PM ET
According to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, Orioles executive director of international recruiting Fred Ferreira is scheduled to travel to the Dominican Republic in about 10 days to scout Cuban outfielders Yoenis Cespedes and Jorge Soler.
Cespedes traveled to Miami on Tuesday after being granted a visitors visa and is expected to meet with the Marlins on Wednesday. Various reports have pegged the Marlins as the early favorites, but this process could drag on for a little while since the 26-year-old can't officially sign a contract until he is unlocked by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Soler, 19, is also highly-regarded, but will likely begin his professional career at the lower levels of the minor leagues.
Source: MASNSports.com