http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/27/sports/baseball/cuban-defector-yasmani-tomas-signs-with-arizona-diamondbacks.html 2014-11-27 06:13:17 Cuban Defector Yasmani Tomas Signs With Arizona Diamondbacks Yasmani Tomas, a 24-year-old outfielder who defected from Cuba last summer, has signed a six-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to multiple reports. === Yasmani Tomas, a 24-year-old outfielder who defected from Cuba last summer, has signed a six-year contract with the ■ Major League Baseball’s minimum salary is rising to $507,500 next year from $500,000. The minor league minimum for a player signing a second major league contract goes up to $82,700 from $81,500. The minor league minimum for a player signing an initial big-league contract rises to $41,400 from $40,750.