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Twins sign undrafted free agent Willy Diaz Vasquez

The Canadian teenager can play shortstop or the outfield, and gets a $20,000 bonus.

June 25, 2020 at 7:06PM

The Twins signed their fifth undrafted free agent Thursday by adding Canadian teenager Willy Diaz Vasquez for a $20,000 bonus.

Vasquez, 18, is from Edmonton, Alberta, and played for the Prairie Baseball Academy in Lethbridge, which is 60 miles south of Calgary. He's a shortstop who could move to the outfield once he begins his professional career.

Born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic -- the hometown of Miguel Sano -- Vasquez is 5-10 and has played on Team Alberta in the Canadian Games.

The Twins took four players in the five-round draft and have now signed five free agents -- college pitchers John Stankiewicz of Fordham, Lucas Sweany of Pacific, Zarion Sharpe of UNC-Wilmington and catcher Allante Hall of Pensacola State are the others.

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La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle E. Neal III is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who previously covered the Twins for more than 20 years.

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