Cubs sign Gerardo Concepcion

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The Cubs signed one of the Big Three of Cuban free agents.

They reportedly reached an agreement with 18-year-old pitcher Gerardo Concepcion, according to Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald from Miami:

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jorge ebroOfficial: Cuban pitcher Gerardo Concepcion signed a multimillion dollar pact with the Chicago Cubs, a source confirmed to El Nuevo Herald.
Feb 02 via webFavoriteRetweetReply

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Enrique RojasESPNSource to http:t.co78xXbjUD: Cuban pitcher Gerardo Concepcion agree 7 million contract with Cubs
Feb 03 via webFavoriteRetweetReply

Concepcion was the Rookie of the Year in Cuba's Serie Nacional for the 2010-11 season in which he was 10-3 with a 3.36 ERA. He also had 53 strikeouts and 43 walks in 101 23 innings pitched.

The White Sox were in on the left-hander as well.

Concepcion defected to Mexico in June and has drawn interest from the Yankees, Phillies, Royals, Giants, Marlins, Red Sox and Blue Jays in addition to the Cubs and White Sox after he was named a free agent in mid-January.

Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and Jorge Soler, the other pieces of the Cuban Big Three, remain unsigned.

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