Fausto Carmona is not who he says he is

[JohnBriggs12]

Per tweet of Dionisio Soldelvia of the AP, Carmona's real name is Roberto Hernandez Heredia, and he's not 28. He's 31. He's going to have VISA problems in all likelihood.

 

That's the 2nd guy in the past year who's been playing under an assumed name and a false age. One wonders how many others there are. Apparently MLB is too busy leaking medical information on league MVP's to ESPN to notice.

[trwi7]

Wow, three year age difference. That's a pretty bad contract so if I'm the Indians, I see if there's a way I can void it.

[djoctagone]

the player to be named later . . . literally.

[RockCoCougars]

I would never trust the stated age of anyone born in the D.R. that's for sure, especially when doling out a multi-year/multi-million dollar deal.

[Invader3K]

MLB needs to do a better job "vetting" these foreign born players.

[Oldcity]

But "Fausto" is so much cooler...

[jerichoholicninja]

I was going to make this same thread but call it

 

"Fausto Carmona...if that is you're real name"

[Funketown]

So, what happens with the guy's name? Do we still call him Fausto?

[Raw Biz]

So, what happens with the guy's name? Do we still call him Fausto?

No. Leo Nunez is now called Juan Oviedo, at least on MLB.com.

[joepepsi]

So the year he went 19-8 he was really 26/27? Geewhiz, what a surprise.....

[gregmag]

the player to be named later . . . literally.

Excellent.

[JohnBriggs12]

MLB needs to do a better job "vetting" these foreign born players.

Full beards at age 11 would be a tipoff. You'd think MLB could hire an investigation firm to verify ages of prospects if they can pay Bud Selig $22 million a year to turn into the JoPa of MLB.

[jazzytrav]

Wow, three year age difference. That's a pretty bad contract so if I'm the Indians, I see if there's a way I can void it.

I'm assuming that wouldn't be too difficult since he signed the contract with the the signature of a different name. Besides being fraud, there could also be someone originally named Fausto Carmona, making it identity theft. He should be more worried about avoiding jail or deportation than whether his contract will hold up.

 

 

[djoctagone]

the player to be named later . . . literally.

Excellent.

i can't take credit for it. i borrowed it from the then-gm of the nationals, when they dealt with a player of theirs with an assumed name.

[jerichoholicninja]

Wow, three year age difference. That's a pretty bad contract so if I'm the Indians, I see if there's a way I can void it.

I'm assuming that wouldn't be too difficult since he signed the contract with the the signature of a different name. Besides being fraud, there could also be someone originally named Fausto Carmona, making it identity theft. He should be more worried about avoiding jail or deportation than whether his contract will hold up.

 

I don't think he will get into any trouble. Wandy Rodriguez came out fine and it looks like the former Leo Nunez won't have any issues either.

[bullox]

But "Fausto" is so much cooler...

Seriously.

-harp sounds-

...if I could move to the land of opportunity(!) to play a child's game in front of tens of thousands every night, my name would be:

Giancarlo Von Boomstocken!

-harp sounds-