Tigers show interest in Cuban phenom


Cuban phenom Yoan Moncada has drawn the interest of nearly a dozen major league teams, most recently the Detroit Tigers.

The Tigers invited the 19-year-old switch-hitter to their complex at Lakeland, Fla., last week. Moncada also visited the Tampa Bay Rays.

According to ESPN, scouting reports peg Moncada as a “Robinson Cano-type” hitter who would be the No. 1 pick in the amateur draft if he was available.

The New York Yankees are considered the favorites to sign Moncada, with the bidding to be in the tens of millions.