The New York Yankees continued their 2015 offseason in Guatemala.

One of the rising young baseball stars in Latin America is infielder Yoan Moncada. Although Moncada was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, and even though he holds citizenship there, Moncada has gained residency in Guatemala to become a free agent.

Many MLB scouts have made trips to watch the 19-year-old switch hitter show off his talents, but recently the Yankees held a private workout with Moncada.

It's still too early to tell how Moncada's game will translate into the big leagues, but one scout rated him as follows from a 20 to 80 scale:

Hit -- 60
Power -- 60
Speed -- 70
Arm -- 60
Field -- 50

The Yankees, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs have shown the most interest in Moncada so far. Both the Yankees and Giants held private workouts. The New York Mets had previously shown interest, but are no longer pursuing Moncada.

Moncada is listed as 6-foot-2, 200 pounds

Moncada isn't a new name to baseball scouts and general managers. After performing great at the 2011 Pan American Championships in Mexico, Moncada even joined the Cuban National Team at the 2013 World Port Tournament defeating Netherlands in the finals. Moncada has primarily played second base, but has also played other infield positions such as third and first base.

Last offseason, the Yankees made the biggest offseason international signing when they signed Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to a seven year, $155 million contract. Tanaka had a phenomenal rookie season, posting a 2.77 earned runs against average, and a 13-5 win loss record. With Max Scherzer and Pablo Sandoval off the board, the Yankees have shown they don't want to chase the "big name" free agent, which is wise considering the position they are in.

Last year, the Yankees ranked 20th in runs scored and 20th in team batting average. Without Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki, the Pinstripes have to rebuild with young talent.

The biggest issue for Moncada is becoming eligible. Recently the United States and Cuba began a process to "normalize" relations, but as Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com explains, "The native of Cienfuegos established residency in Guatemala and is petitioning for free agency with Major League Baseball. He must still be unblocked by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control before he can come into a final agreement with a club, and it's unclear how long that process will take."

The Yankees know they don't have the best young talent in the league, and their veteran players aren't elite. This time period for the Yankees is somewhat familiar to the early 1990s when the Yankees were struggling to make the postseason. They brought abroad young talent like Jeter, Andy Pettititte, Bernie Williams and Mariano Rivera, and it paid off big time.

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