Aroldis chapman cuba defector

Aroldis Chapman #54 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on after giving up the game-winning run in the eighth inning on a wild pitch against the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park on June 10, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2009, Chapman defected from the Cuban National Baseball Team in Amsterdam where the team was playing in a tournament. Considered one of the top pitching prospects at the time, the 100-plus mph-throwing southpaw signed a long-term contract with the Cincinnati Reds after having been granted free agent status by the MLB.