Minnesota Twins Sign Top Cuban Prospect Yandro Hernandez

The Minnesota Twins are gathering in Fort Myers, FL for spring training today, but president of baseball operations Derek Falvey and the team’s international scouting department was busy making moves in the Caribbean, signing 18-year-old Cuban outfielder Yandro Hernandez for a whopping $800,000 signing bonus.

Minnesota Twins Sign Cuban OF Yandro Hernandez

MLB reporter and hall of fame voter, Francys Romero, has the switch-hitting Hernandez ranked as his top U-18 contact hitter in Cuba right now. The $800K signing bonus is far and away the biggest offered by the Twins in this year’s international class. This signing comes a month after the Twins signed two other Latin American prospects, Daiber De Los Santos and Eduardo Beltre.

Cuban OF and switch hitter Yandro Hernández (18) is in agreement with the Minnesota Twins, per sources.

Estimated bonus: $800,000. The deal will be official when he receives free agency in a few days.

I ranked him as the best hitter for average in the U-18 class 2023 in Cuba. pic.twitter.com/WOLcfbcBLf

— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) February 15, 2024

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Cuban OF Yandro Hernandez (18) continues to generate interest in the Dominican Republic.

About 10-12 MLB teams truly interested in the switch hitter, per sources.

Hernandez demonstrating that he can consistently beat above 95 mph, fluid swing that projects power and… pic.twitter.com/FjbIwe9qBS

— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) February 9, 2024