"The Red Sox have scouted and are impressed with both Cuban defectors Yoennis Cespedes and Jorge Soler, but it appears the Red Sox will likely pass on the huge dollars it may take to sign Cespedes and bid for Soler instead, according to a major league source.

Soler, 19, is a 6-3 slender right-handed hitting centerfielder, who needs more seasoning compared to the Major League-ready Cespedes, who is 26 and ready to step into someone's outfield."