2014 – The Red Sox sign Cuban defector Rusney Castillo to a seven-year deal worth $72.5 million, a record amount for an international signing, topping the $68 million the White Sox paid for 1B Jose Abreu last year. The contract will be official after Castillo passes a physical exam, and he is expected to make his big league debut before the end of the season.

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On August 22, 2014 — 2014 – The Red Sox sign Cuban defector Rusney Castillo to a seven-year deal worth $72.5 million, a record amount for an international signing, topping the $68 million the White Sox paid for 1B Jose Abreu last year. The contract will be official after Castillo passes a physical exam, and he is expected to make his big league debut before the end of the season.

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