Oscar Colas

Oscar Luis Colas Leon (born September 17, 1998) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization. He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2017 to 2019.

Oscar Colas
Colas with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2019
Chicago White Sox
Outfielder
Born: (1998-09-17) September 17, 1998
Santiago de Cuba Province
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
NPB debut
August 18, 2019, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.278
Home runs1
RBI2
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

Cuban and Japanese career

In 2016–2017 season, Colas played in the Santiago de Cuba of the Cuban National Series.

On May 10, 2017, the Government of Cuba signed a contract to dispatch Colas and Liván Moinelo to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as developmental squad player (ja:育成選手制度 (日本プロ野球)).[1][2]

From mid-2017 season to mid-2019 season, he played in informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues.

On June 24, 2019, Colas signed a 15 million yen contract (~US$140,000) with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under management. (ja:支配下選手登録)[3] On August 18, he debuted against the Saitama Seibu Lions, and recorded a home run at the first Plate appearance in the Pacific League.[4] In 2019 season, he played 7 games in the Pacific League.

On January 3, 2020, Francys Romero of MLB.com reported that Colas has defected from Cuba and is looking to sign on with a Major League team.[5] On December 23, 2020, Colas was officially granted his release and declared a free agent by Major League Baseball. He will be eligible to sign with a club starting in January 2021.

Chicago White Sox

On January 25, 2022, Colas signed with the Chicago White Sox. His bonus was worth $2.7 million.[6] Soon after, Colas gave up pitching to focus on outfield work.[7]

References
  1. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク、キューバ代表モイネロらと育成契約". Nikkan Sports. May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. In the NPB, in addition to the 70 registered players under management (active roster of players), each team can have developmental squad players for the purpose of improving their baseball skills and training manners. They aim to be promoted to registered players under management within the 3 year contract period (Non-tender free agent players and contract expired players renew their contracts every year).
  3. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンクが来日3年目のコラスを支配下登録". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 24, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク・コラス、球団初の初打席初球本塁打". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 18, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  5. "'Cuban Ohtani' pursuing path to MLB". MLB.com. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. "Chicago White Sox announce deal with Cuban slugger Oscar Colas". ESPN. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. "Oscar Colas Done Pitching, Will Focus On Outfield Work With White Sox". MLB Trade Rumors. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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