Diamondbacks sign Yasmany Tomas to 6-year deal

Everyone wants dingers. Everyone wants Cuban players. Everyone wants Cuban players who hit dingers. I’m not sure if that’s an axiom or the start of the world’s least popular children’s book, but it’s absolutely true. Last year at this time, we were all wondering if Jose Abreu could really hit. The year before that, we were all wondering if Yasiel Puig could really hit. The year before that, we were all wondering if Yoenis Cespedes could really hit.

Here we are, like fools, wondering if Yasmany Tomas can really hit.

Here is what we know about Tomas.

The 6’4, 230-pound outfielder turned 24 on Friday. He defected from Cuba in June, took up residence in Haiti, and is now a free agent.