White Sox' Two-Way "Cuban Ohtani" Prospect Now Going Only One-Way

 

The Chicago White Sox' top international signing this month was the much-heralded Oscar Colas, who was once known as the Cuban Ohtani for his ability to hit and pitch at a high level. The Sox signed him for $2.7M. 

But it's apparent that it's his powerful bat that they hope to bring to the South Side, as Colas has officially announced that he'll concentrate on hitting from here on out. 

“Pitching is in the past for me,” Colas told reporters this week, and said it was "an easy decision." The White Sox concurred. "All good athletes pitch at some point in their career," said ChiSox assistant to the GM Marco Paddy. 

"He did it on a part-time basis when he was on the Cuban national team. He did it on a part-time basis when he was in Japan. But primarily, it's that he wants to be a position player, and he feels that he's got a better chance to be successful as a position player."

Colas is 6'1", 220 pounds, and generates a ton of power from the left side. He fits the mold of the White Sox recent history of finding big-time powerful bats. 

The 23-year-old is also much farther advanced than most younger prospects signed during the international signing period, and he could find himself in Chicago in the not-too-distant future.