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WASHINGTON -- Cristhian Vaquero se iba acercando rápidamente al muro del jardín derecho mientras acechaba la bola en el aire. Ya había realizado muchas jugadas defensivas despampanantes, como tirarse de cabeza y hacer atrapadas de espaldas, pero ¿seguramente reduciría la velocidad cuando llegara a la cerca? Para nada. En lugar de ello, el adolescente dio un saltó por encima de la pared.
“Nunca había visto eso”, dijo el vicepresidente y gerente general asistente de operaciones internacionales de los Nacionales, Johnny DiPuglia. “Saltó por encima de la cerca y regresó como si no hubiese sido nada. Hace cosas de extraterrestre”.
Como hizo en aquella jugada defensa, el guardabosque cubano de 17 años subió al tope de los rankings de prospectos internacionales, ya que ascendió al segundo puesto en el Top 50 de MLB.com. Fue elogiado como uno de los prospectos internacionales más dinámicos y, el sábado, cuando inició el período de firmas internacionales del 2021-22, el oriundo de La Habana firmó un contrato con los Nacionales que según fuentes de la industria tiene un valor de US$4,925,000.
“Nos fascinaron sus habilidades, porque es un muchacho muy atlético”, señaló DiPuglia. “Tiene velocidad muy buena, muy buen control de su cuerpo, un brazo destacado [y] ahora es un bateador ambidiestro”.
A Vaquero, quien oficialmente mide 6 pies y 3 pulgadas y pesa aproximadamente 190 libras, se le considera un jugador de las cinco herramientas. Hizo la transición de batear a la zurda a hacerlo desde ambos lados del plato porque por naturaleza, domina de lado derecho con su brazo de lanzar. En el jardín central, cuenta con la velocidad necesaria para abarcar mucho terreno -- lo más lento que DiPuglia ha visto a Vaquero correr las 60 yardas con 6.5 segundos. Tomando en cuenta todas sus destrezas, los escuchas le asignaron una calificación general de 55 a Vaquero (bateo 55, poder 60, velocidad 65, brazo 55, fildeo 55).
“Ha hecho jugadas en el bosque central como las que vi hacer a [José] Iglesias en las paradas cortas cuando lo empecé a evaluar con Boston”, dijo DiPuglia, agregando, “Con algunas de las cosas que hace, definitivamente es de esos jugadores distintos en el jardín central”.
Hijo de ex deportistas olímpicos de judo y natación, Vaquero heredó más que habilidad atlética de su familia – posee una ética de trabajo, también. DiPuglia contó que, de vez en cuando, se comunicaba con Vaquero alrededor de las 7:30 de la mañana cuando el joven entrenaba en una academia rural. Para entonces, ya el muchacho había comenzado su día.
“Ya estaba trabajando en su oficio”, dijo DiPuglia.
Aun con todo el talento que Vaquero ha demostrado a tan corta edad, tiene un largo camino por recorrer para llegar a las Grandes Ligas. Tendrá que mejorar su conocimiento del juego, aprender a tomar el juego con más calma y recuperarse de una temporada completa.
“Puedes ser el prospecto número uno del mundo, pero eso no significa que vayas a poder simular la experiencia de un juego”, manifestó DiPuglia. “Y eso es lo que necesita. Simplemente necesita jugar”.
Vaquero es el más reciente talento joven que los Nacionales han adquirido en el mercado internacional de agentes libres. En los dos períodos de firmas anteriores, Washington firmó al diestro venezolano Andry Lara y el torpedero dominicano Armando Cruz, que ahora son sus prospectos número 4 y 5 del club, respectivamente. DiPuglia les dio crédito a los veteranos y también a los jóvenes en desarrollo en el departamento de escuchas de los Nacionales, por su trabajo a la hora de evaluar y firmar a estos prospectos.
“Es un mercado de agentes libre y si logras seguir firmando a jugadores del Top 10 del mercado latinoamericano, año tras año, vas a tener una finca bastante buena y fértil”, dijo.