With the market for Cuban players especially fruitful this winter, it’s been pretty clear that the Cubs had planned to be heavy players in at least a few of the players set to make the jump to the U.S.

That speculation was validated with the Cubs’ signing of Gerardo Concepcion on Thursday. While the details have yet to be completely released as far as a contract, the Cubs were one of several teams vying to sign the 18-year-old lefty.

Concepcion might not have the name recognition that Yoenis Cespedes or Jorge Soler might carry, but he’s considered one of the “big three” to come out of Cuba this winter, and is considered the top pitcher.

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