01/03/2013
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Jakub Izold from Slovakia signs with Cincinnati Reds
Reportedly the first player from Slovakia, 19-year-old left-handed pitcher Jakub Izold has signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. He is living and playing for the Czech Extraleague club Draci Brno since he is 16 years old. He attended MLB tryouts and the MLB European Academy in Tirrenia twice. The Reds first offered him a contract last December and signed in his home country Slovakia during the holidays.