Angel Villalona News

What do Angel Villalona of the San Francisco Giants, Jose Mijares of the Kansas City Royals, Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels and Ruben Tejada of the New York Mets have in common? They are all accomplished baseball players, to be sure.

San Francisco Giants prospect Angel Villalona has had his visa delayed back home in the Dominican Republic for what the team was told are weight and health issues.

"It's a visa that requires they be an elite athlete," Giants vice president of baseball operations Bobby Evans said.

Angel Villalona re-signed with the Giants and dropped his $5 million lawsuit against the team after being cleared of murder charges in the Dominican Republic , but the one-time top prospect has not been granted a visa and won't be reporting to spring training on time.

Former top prospect Angel Villalona, whose career looked to be over following a 2009 murder charge in the Dominican Republic, had his work visa approved by the U.S. Immigration Service and the Giants expect him to be at Scottsdale Stadium when position players report Feb.