Top Cuban player reportedly defects ... Where could he sign?

Before the 2015 season, Cuban-born infielder Yoan Moncada, after defecting from his home country and coming to the United States, signed with the Boston Red Sox for $31.5 million, edging out the Yankees' offer of around $28 million.

Another top Cuban player looks to be headed down the same road.

MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reported Tuesday that Miguel Vargas, a 16-year-old infielder, has defected from the island with his father, legendary baseball player Lazaro Vargas, and the pair have settled at an undisclosed location.

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His future, though, remains up in the air. Writes Sanchez:

When the teenager will become eligible to sign is to be determined. The…