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a $2.61 million signing bonus.The 6-foot-3, 200-pound right-hander ranked among
the top international prospects eligible to sign with major league teams this
year.Gaston is from Matanzas, Cuba, and will turn 17 on Dec. 16.“We believe
Sandy is a high-caliber pitching prospect with potential elite major league
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characteristics to develop into an impactful major league pitcher,” Rays
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out for scouts from major league teams in Miami last month. The Marlins agreed
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has hit for the cycle for the second time this season, setting a major league
record by doing it twice against one team.The Milwaukee Brewers‘ slugger
completed his cycle Monday night with a sixth-inning triple against the Reds.
Yelich also hit for the cycle when he went 6 for 6 on Aug. 29 in Cincinnati,
making him the fifth player to accomplish the feat twice in one season — and
first in Brewers history.He became the first major leaguer to do it twice in one
year against the same team.The previous player with two cycles in one season was
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large lead, he was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth.Yelich’s huge second
half has turned him into a top contender for the NL MVP award. Milwaukee began
the night with a three-game lead in the NL wild-card race.
