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Noel Arguelles | Starting Pitcher

Team: Kansas City Royals
Age / DOB:  (23) / 1/12/1990
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 226
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Royals optioned LHP Noel Arguelles from Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
The 23-year-old Cuban defector has failed to live up to expectations to this point in his Royals career. He posted a 6.41 ERA over 25 starts at the Double-A level in 2012, and clearly needs much more seasoning before he's even a consideration for the big league roster. Mar 8 - 9:00 PM

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Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Royals recalled LHP Noel Arguelles from Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

A Cuban defector, Arguelles hasn't exactly worked out for the Royals, as he posted a 6.41 ERA this season. He's obviously not close to making an impact.
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 02:48:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

The Royals have optioned pitching prospect Noel Arguelles from Single-A Wilmington to the Arizona Rookie League after the left reached his innings limit for the season.

The Royals signed the Cuban defector to a five-year, $7 million contract last January before he missed all of last year while recovering from shoulder surgery. The demoted effectively ends his season, as he posted a 3.20 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 64/24 K/BB ratio over 104 innings for Wilmington in his first taste of pro ball. "It was a great year for him," said Scott Sharp, the club’s director of minor-league operations. "But he’s been throwing a long time. We think he’s had enough innings."
Source: Kansas City Star
Sun, Aug 14, 2011 01:11:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Royals optioned LHP Noel Arguelles to Single-A Wilmington.

Arguelles is currently working his way back from shoulder surgery and has yet to throw his first professional pitch. The Cuban left-hander signed a five-year, $7 million contract with the Royals last January.
Mon, Mar 7, 2011 07:17:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Royals manager Ned Yost said Tuesday that prospect left-hander Noel Arguelles (shoulder) is on schedule to face live hitters during the next few weeks.

Arguelles missed the entire 2010 season with a shoulder injury that eventually required surgery last August. The Cuban defector already has a couple bullpen sessions under his belt and expects to throw another one this week. "I'm feeling so much better and it feels great to be throwing again," said Arguelles. "I'm really hoping that I will be able to start the season completely healthy. I'll pitch where the team wants me to pitch. I know they are taking care of me and will decide what is best." Arguelles has yet to throw his first professional pitch since signing a five-year, $7 million contract with the Royals last January.
Source: Royals.mlb.com
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 04:40:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Royals manager Ned Yost was impressed with Noel Arguelles' (shoulder) bullpen session Friday.

The Cuban defector missed the entire 2010 season with a shoulder injury that eventually required surgery, but he's on the road to recovery. "He's coming along great -- really, really good," Yost said. "His whole demeanor is totally different than it was last spring. I don't know if he was battling through it (sore shoulder), but he feels good and he's on his way." Signed to a five-year, $7 million contract last January, Arguelles is an intriguing talent that could be added to the embarrassment of riches in the Royals' farm system if he shows he's over his shoulder woes.
Source: Royals.mlb.com
Fri, Feb 18, 2011 09:23:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Royals GM Dayton Moore said that Noel Arguelles (shoulder surgery) should be able to begin throwing by early January.

Arguelles had surgery last month to repair the labrum in his left shoulder. The Royals signed the highly-regarded Cuban defector for nearly $7 million in January, but he has yet to pitch in the minor leagues due to the shoulder issue. Moore says the team has no regrets about signing him. "We were comfortable with the physical exams," Moore said. "It's just one of those things. The good news is he's young and strong, and we're confident he's going to overcome it."
Source: Royals.mlb.com
Fri, Sep 17, 2010 09:53:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Royals general manager Dayton Moore said that prospect left-hander Noel Arguelles has "another two weeks" in his recovery program from shoulder tendinitis.

Arguelles was shut down due to a sore shoulder earlier this month. The Cuban left-hander, who was signed to a five-year, $7 million contract in January, has yet to make his professional debut.
Source: Kansas City Star
Mon, Jun 21, 2010 05:56:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Royals prospect left-hander Noel Arguelles has been shut down due to a sore shoulder.

Arguelles hasn't yet thrown his first professional pitch since signing a five-year, $7 million contract with the Royals is January. "But he's seen two different doctors and everybody thinks he's going to be fine," general manager Dayton Moore said Friday. The team is still holding out hope that the promising southpaw will be able to make his minor league debut this season.
Source: Royals.mlb.com
Fri, Jun 4, 2010 09:14:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Noel Arguelles threw off a mound on Thursday for the first time since signing with the Royals.

"It was the first time I’ve seen him off the mound," said pitching coach Bob McClure regarding Arguelles, who threw 20 pitches -- all fastballs. "Impressive. My first impression is how athletic he is. His fastball command, for his first time, was really good and had pretty good hair on it, too." The Royals decided to rest the 20-year-old southpaw after he threw for 18 straight months following his defection from Cuba. The Royals inked Arguelles to a five-year, $7 million contract in January. He's likely ticketed for Class A Wilmington.
Source: Kansas City Star
Thu, Mar 4, 2010 02:34:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Noel Arguelles is scheduled to throw off a mound later this week.

The 20-year-old Cuban defector threw for 18 straight months in different auditions with major league clubs. He eventually signed a five-year, $7 million contract with the Royals and the club now wants to give him as much recovery time as necessary. Seems like a wise strategy.
Source: Kansas City Star
Tue, Mar 2, 2010 09:27:00 AM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star reports that Cuban left-hander Noel Arguelles likely won't throw off a mound until March.

"He’ll probably just play catch until March 1," said general manager Dayton Moore. "He threw for about 18 months straight after defecting (in order to showcase himself for teams)." The Royals signed the 20-year-old southpaw to a five-year, $7 million contract in January. He flew under the radar of Aroldis Chapman this winter, but possesses a fastball in the low-to-mid 90s along with a quality changeup and developing curveball.
Source: Kansas City Star
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 05:36:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

Royals signed LHP Noel Arguelles to a five-year, $7 million contract.

Arguelles, who turns 20 later this month, is the lesser-known Cuban left-hander this offseason, but he throws hard -- typically 91-94 mph -- with a quality changeup and developing curveball. It's an excellent acquisition for Dayton Moore, who essentially just bought his organization the equivalent of another first-round pick.
Thu, Jan 7, 2010 02:38:00 PM
Noel Arguelles - S - Royals

The Kansas City Star's Bob Dutton reports that the Royals and Noel Arguelles are close to a major league deal worth $7 million over five years.

Arguelles would be a big signing for the Royals. The 19-year-old Cuban defector is very much a mystery, but he displayed an excellent fastball for a left-hander before taking last year off. While it's doubtful that he'd be of any immediate use, he has a chance to develop into a second or third starter in time.
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Sat, Dec 5, 2009 11:03:00 PM

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