Sunday, February 22, 2009
Czech this out!
Indians sign catcher from Czech Republic
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP)—Scouring the globe for talented baseball players, the Cleveland Indians plucked one from Eastern Europe—a Czech mate behind the plate.
The club signed 16-year-old catcher Martin Cervenka of the Czech Republic to a non-drafted minor league contract on Saturday. Peter Gahan, who scouts Europe and Australia for the Indians, discovered the right-handed hitter while evaluating players at Major League Baseball’s European Academy in Italy.
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