Twins officially sign 18-year-old Cuban prospect Yandro Hernandez

Hernandez received a reported signing bonus of $800,000.

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Yandro Hernandez is a name Minnesota Twins fans will have to keep stored in the memory bank because if he blossoms into a member of the MLB team, his path to the majors will be traced back to Thursday when he officially signed a contract.

Francys Romero, a Cuban baseball insider, appears to have in the room when Hernandez signed the the contract on Thursday. He tweeted that Hernandez is receiving an $800,000 bonus.

Cuban OF Yandro Hernández (18) officially signs with the Minnesota Twins.

Bonus deal: $800,000.

Athletic outfielder, switch hitter and U-18 Cuban National team member in 2022.

He is the Cuban born player #16 who signs in the current international period. pic.twitter.com/0gQmj6RZvq

— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) May 3, 2024

Romero broke news that the Twins were going to sign Hernandez in mid-February, saying then that he ranked Hernandez as the best contact hitter among prospects younger than 18 years old in Cuba. Romero said Hernandez has " advanced hitting skills."

The 18-year-old is a switch-hitting outfielder who "projects power and batting average," per Romero.