Report: Diamondbacks agree to $8.27-million deal with Yoan Lopez

Another highly touted Cuban defector was gobbled up by an MLB club on Tuesday. The Arizona Diamondbacks reportedly agreed to a deal with 21-year-old right-hander Yoan Lopez, reports MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez.

Lopez's new deal is reportedly worth $8.27 million, establishing a new record for international amateurs just weeks after Roberto Baldoquin, another Cuban prospect, signed an $8-million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. 

Lopez also drew interest from the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres and reportedly turned down a $9-million offer from another team to join the Diamondbacks, who recently signed Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas to a six-year contract.

The deal is still pending a physical, but Lopez is expected to sign his contract Tuesday. Lopez - who was cleared only a few days ago by the Office of Foreign Assets Control - wields a fastball that can touch 100 miles per hour and crafted a 3.12 ERA with a 2.55 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 49 innings in his final season in Cuba.

The Diamondbacks will incur penalties for exceeding their budget for signing international amateurs. The club will be forced to pay a 100-percent tax for every dollar in which they exceeded their bonus pool allotment, and will not be allowed to sign an international amateur for more than $300,000 for the next two signing periods.