Blue Jays scouting 17-year-old Joseph Contreras in WBC: report
When the New York Yankees signed pitcher José Contreras in December 2002, the baseball world was a distinct place.
The variety of Cuban defaulters leaving the island nation to chase their desires of taking part in in Major League Baseball was low. The inaugural World Baseball Classic was nonetheless 4 years away. And the Toronto Blue Jays weren’t the defending American League pennant winners.
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Flash ahead to 2026. The Blue Jays, like every teamare carefully watching the 2026 version of the WBC for future expertise starting this week. And a sure Contreras has their consideration.
Jose’s son, Joseph, is a 17-year-old senior at his Alpharetta, Georgia. highschool. He’s additionally the youngest pitcher in the WBC, and a supply of excessive hopes for Team Brazil. (Contreras’ mom, Isabel, is Brazilian and has represented Brazil internationally in the Pan-American Games already.)
According to Bob Elliott on Xthe Blue Jays are scouting Contreras in the match. They actually aren’t alone.
If he is not enticed by his slot bonus in the 2026 MLB Draft, Contreras has a proposal to play collegiately at Vanderbilt. He has an upper-90s fastball, his finest providing in a four- or five-pitch combine that ought to play effectively in faculty or the professionals.
Brazil performs Team USA in its WBC opener on Friday.
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