Cuba Bess
Boston Red Sox
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Signs with Boston
1BBoston Red Sox  R
June 18, 2020
Bess has signed a contract with the Red Sox, Patti Arnold of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports.
Analysis
Bess, whose real name is Johnny but was nicknamed Cuba by his father, is a power-hitting first baseman who played four seasons at Grand Canyon University. He battled through knee and hamstring injuries but put forth his best season for the Antelopes in 2019, when the 6-foot-2 Bess hit .341/.476/.632 with 11 home runs and 40 RBI while walking more (42) than he struck out (41) over 233 plate appearances.