The Book on Noel Arguelles
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Noel Arguelles / LHP, KC
Born 1/12/1990
Havana,
Cuba
Height 6-4
Weight 190
Bats/Throws L/L
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/4/2012): #271
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a
With all the focus on Aroldis Chapman, will anyone remember Noel Arguelles? Like Chapman, Arguelles is a young Cuban lefthander who signed a surprise contract with a smaller market club. In Noel's case, the deal was a five-year, $7 million contract with the KC Royals. A 6-foot-4 athlete from head to toe, Arguelles came to international attention pitching the gold medal game for Cuba in the Pan American Junior Championships in 2007.
Arguelles doesn't have an overpowering fastball (he's more in the typical 92mph bracket), but his curve and change do show moments of possible greatness. He's several years away from a possible MLB debut, which means he'll continue to develop in the shadows for now... but he should be worth the wait.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Pitching History | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | W | L | GA | GS | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HB | WP | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | |
| 2011 | 21 | A+ | Caro. | Wilmington | KC | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 104.0 | 93 | 38 | 24 | 64 | 5 | 7 | 1.125 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 2.67 |
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