Report: Cuban Pitcher Luis Morales Expected to Get Record Contract Bonus in MLB FA

Luis Morales, a 19-year-old from Cuba, is expected to command a record-breaking contract for a pitcher from the international bonus pool after being declared a free agent by Major League Baseball on Thursday, per ESPN's Kiley McDaniel.

Morales will be eligible to sign with an MLB club on Sept. 7, and the Oakland Athletics are considered "heavy favorites" to land him, McDaniel added.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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