South Side Sox · Mar 28, 2021
South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 9: Norge Vera
@PelotaCubanaUSA/Twitter Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
6´4´´
185 pounds
Age: 20
SSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system: 5
2021 SSS Top Prospect Vote: 9
Norge Vera signed for a $1.5 million bonus during this past January’s international signing period, joining Yoelqui Céspedes to headline the strongest international class in the majors.
is the son of a Cuban pitching legend Norge Luis Vera and acquitted himself rather well in one season (2018-19) for Santiago de Cuba in the Cuban Serie Nacional: 2-3 with a 3.79 ERA in 54 2⁄3 innings, one complete game, one shutout and 37 strikeouts in 11 starts.
Vera is rated by MLB Pipeline as its No. 15 international prospect.