By Yusseff Díaz Let’s get to know former Cleveland Indians prospect Roberto Hernandez. Former Cleveland Indians prospect Roberto Hernández looked very impressive in the Dominican Summer League in 2018 when he posted a 2-2 record, 2.63 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and opponents hit a paltry .227 against him. His […]
By Yusseff Díaz Though his brief sting in the MLB was forgettable, LHP Onelki Garcia has turned to quite a catch for the Hanshin Tigers in the NPB. Onelki Garcia is entering his third season in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and his second with the Hanshin Tigers. The […]
By Yusseff Díaz When René Arocha defected in 1991 he started a movement that would eventually start a revolution. Little by little Cuban players eventually started to leave the island in search of a better future in the major leagues. Arocha’s ex-team, Havana’s Industriales Blue Lions has placed […]
By Yusseff Díaz Before becoming an MLB pitcher, Raul Valdes was a legendary Cuban pitcher with a rubber arm. Here’s what else you need to know about Valdes. Former MLB pitcher Raul Valdes defected from Cuba in 2003 ending a career that saw him pitch five years for […]
By Yusseff Díaz Not many Cuban have played in the KBO and none who have residency on the island have ever graced a diamond in South Korea based on the simple fact that Havana and Seoul do not have established diplomatic ties. I reached out to Korean baseball […]
By Yusseff Díaz Maels Rodriguez was one of the most dominating pitchers of his time. Now, the founder of the ‘100 MPH Club’ is passing on his skills to a new generation. Maels Rodriguez is undoubtedly a legend in the Cuban National Series. The native of Villa Clara, […]
By Yusseff Díaz Today, we put together a team as part two of a two-part series on the best Cuban players of all-time. Here are the players that make the All Serie Nacional team. A few days ago I released the first part of this series which […]
By Yusseff Díaz Yadiel Hernández is an ultra-talented player who has been stagnated by the depth in the Washington Nationals farm system and outfield. The additions of young talents like Bryce Harper, Juan Soto and Victor Robles combined with veterans like Adam Eaton have relegated Hernández to the […]
By Yusseff Díaz Cubans have been playing in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league for more than four decades. Since the days of Chico Barbon and Tony González, they have made their presence felt in the land of the rising sun. The flood gates for Cubans opened up […]
By Yusseff Díaz HIALEAH, FLA- Cuban Baseball Federation president Higinio Vélez lost his nearly three week battle today with the dreaded COVID-19 virus. Less then four hours ago I received news from the island that confirmed the head of Cuban Baseball had lost his life at the age […]
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