But MLB discovered he is 19 years old, not 14, as his documents stated.
None of this is new when it comes to baseball.
Falsifying ages has been a thing for a long, long time when it comes to international players.
Albert Pujols, for example, was alleged to be older than he actually was for quite some time.
It was never proven, but it was definitely a talked about rumor.
Octavio Dotel and Miguel Tejada had their ages questioned as well.
I just wonder how this stuff goes on for so long.
Like aren’t there noticeable physical differences from a 19 year old and someone who is FOURTEEN??
Enough that you’d do some digging just to confirm things are kosher and no funny business is afoot?
They didn’t even know his real name.
Think about how the scout must feel who discovered this kid.
How was there no vetting process?
Probably was really fun being that 19 year old playing in a u15 league.
No wonder this dude became the top prospect of the 2027 class.
Almost got away with it too (not really).
Obligatory Benchwarmers clip as we close out the blog.
