By Yusseff Díaz Los Angeles Angels pitcher Raisel Iglesias was a top prospect in the Serie Nacional during his time with the Isle of Youth and represented Cuba in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. In November of that same year, he decided to leave the island in search […]
By Yusseff Díaz Leslie Anderson was a top player in Cuba went he decided to defect in 2009. He was a national team member who had participated in countless international events including the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics. He was also in the midst of one of […]
By Yusseff Díaz Enrique Díaz is the best base stealer we never heard of, in his 26 years in the Cuban circuit he is the all-time stolen base leader with 726. He was similar player to Lou Brock. The speedy infielder is also the all-time hits (2,378), runs […]
By Yusseff Díaz Sources close to Pelota Cubana have confirmed to us that recent Cubam defector Lázaro Blanco will pitch in the Dominican Winter League with the Estrellas Orientales. The righty who is represented by Carlos Pérez and R&I Sports is a marquee acquisition for the club. Blanco […]
By Yusseff Díaz Rey Vicente Anglada is arguably the greatest manager you’ve never heard of. Here’s everything you need to know about the Cuban legend. The last time Cuba won a Pan-Am title was the manager of the Cuban National Team. The largest of the Antilles has been […]
By Yusseff Díaz Though he has never had a big-league at-bat, Alfredo Despaigne has faced big-league pitching and crushed like one of the best international prospects. Alfredo Despaigne has been one of the most feared international prospects for a long time now. Originally born in Santiago de Cuba […]
By Yusseff Díaz Right out of a page of Field Dreams, today I’m going to present the ultimate fantasy matchup for all the Cuban baseball faithful. The ultimate question is who would win this mythical matchup? Could a Serie Nacional team lead by Omar Linares beat a team […]
By Yusseff Díaz Since the untimely death of Peter Bjarkman in 2018, English coverage of Cuban baseball and the Serie Nacional seemed to be fading into oblivion. Then Phil Selig entered the picture. The Canadian born Selig has made some noise in the world of Cuban baseball in […]
By Yusseff Díaz Its not often that a big leaguer can enter the bigs without a stint in the Minors. These three Cuban MLB players defied the odds and did just that. Alexei Ramirez, Yoenis Céspedes, and Jose Abreu will always be etched in Cuban baseball history not only for their […]
By Yusseff Díaz Despite the country’s history, these international players are willing to represent their homeland if given a chance. When the rumor circulating in Cuba that the Cuban Baseball Federation is was deliberating on whether to allow international players affiliated with MLB teams to return and represent […]
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