Kaplan: Theo, Jed in Dominican Republic

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Baseball sources confirmed to me this afternoon that both Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer are in the Dominican Republic today meeting with Edgar Mercedes who is one of the advisers to Cuban outfield prospect Yoennis Cespedes.

The 26-year-old Cespedes is considered an outstanding athlete with plus-caliber power and is in hot demand with a number of major league teams traveling to the Caribbean to see him workout.

See his video workout that his agents sent to every major league team here.

Cespedes' main agent is Adam Katz, who Cubs fans might recognize as Sammy Sosa's agent.

Epstein and Hoyer may also be taking a look at 19-year-old outfielder Jorge Soler while in the Dominican Republic. Soler will likely come at a much cheaper price than Cespedes, but is projected to still be a few years away from being major-league ready while Cespedes could make an impact immediately.

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