Reportedly.

The Cubs have signed Cuban left-hander Gerardo Concepcion to a contract, reports Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald (via Twitter). Concepcion is represented by Jaime Torres.

Concepcion, 18, established residency in Mexico in mid-January and was declared a free agent last week. Several teams were interested in the young southpaw, including the Blue Jays, Giants, Phillies, Rangers, Red Sox, Royals, White Sox and Yankees. Torres recently said Concepcion had received as many as 10 contract offers.

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cuban 18yrs old = U.S. 28 yrs old

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No. 6. @Kevin_Goldstein where would u put concepcion on the cubs prospect list?

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He's a child. MIGHT pitch in Low-A Peoria this year. @Kevin_Goldstein Cubs sign Concepcion. Should I get excited now?

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$7 million for Gerardo Concepcion is just wacky. Shows inflation of pre new-CBA dynamics.

Gerardo Concepción Pérez (born in 1993 or 1994) is a Cuban baseball pitcher. After competing in the 2010–11 Cuban National Series, winning the Rookie of the Year Award, he defected to Mexico in order to become a Major League Baseball free agent. He bats and throws left-handed.
[edit]Career

Concepción debuted in the Cuban National Series with the 2010-2011 Industriales. In his rookie season, Concepción finished with a 10-3 win-loss record and a 3.36 earned run average (ERA) in 21 games pitched, including 16 games started.[1] He placed among the league leaders in wins (finishing tied for sixth with Yosvani Torres), winning percentage (finishing second, behind Norberto González) and ERA (finishing ninth, between Miguel A. González and Dalier Hinojosa). For his debut season, he was named the Cuban National Series Rookie of the Year.[1]
Concepción defected from Cuba defected from Cuba while in Rotterdam, Netherlands where the Cuban national baseball team was participating in the World Port Tournament in June 2011, the same tournament where Aroldis Chapman defected from Cuba in 2009. Concepción established residency in Mexico. Major League Baseball declared him a free agent in January 2012.[1]</ref> He is working out at a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic.[1]
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Concepción is 6-foot-2 and slender. He throws a fastball, which registers in the low 90s (miles per hour), and he also features a curveball and a change-up. In his pitching motion, he throws across his body, which creates deception in his delivery, but could prevent him from being consistent.[2]
[edit]References

^ a b c d "Cuban left-hander Gerardo Concepcion declared a free agent, player agent says - ESPN Dallas". Espn.go.com. January 18, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
^ Arguello, John (January 30, 2012). "Cubs are heavily scouting Cuban players | Cubs Den". Chicagonow.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

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Hopefully this means the Cubs are out on Soler and Cespedes.

Highly doubtful. I'm thinking the Cubs get both of them.

I'm having trouble following the money here. Does this make them more or less likely? Same? Not sure. One thing I read is this will drive the price for Cespedes, as the Cubs overpaid a bit for Concepcion.

I still don't understand how the Sox are in on Cespedes, as they are cutting payroll.

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Jerry is not going to be happy about this.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

His dad was a great SS for the Reds.

Agree, let them come here together, save on cab fare.

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Get all 3 before the new CBA takes effect. Why not?

Heard on the SCORE he might be placed on the 40 Man