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Havana Cuba.- The Cuban Baseball Federation revealed the 30 players with whom they will compete in the World Baseball Classic and in which the inclusion, for the first time, of players who are active in the United States Major League Baseball (MLB) and who also They make up players from the local league, as well as from different teams from Japan, the Dominican Republic and the Mexican baseball leagues.
Among the names, Luis Robert and Yoán Moncada of the Chicago White Sox and Yoenis Céspedes, who played for the Mets, lead the legion of the Caribbean team’s major league, which also includes Andy Ibáñez of Detroit, Luis Miguel Romero of Oakland and pitcher Rolando Bolaños. from Kansas City; In addition, there are also American minor league players.
Of the Mexican teams, names like Elian Leyva who played the Mexican Pacific League con Hermosillo orange groves y Yoennis Yera of the Charros de Jalisco. Yurisbel Gracial and receiver Ariel Martínez, who play in the Japanese league, are also part of the team that will prepare for the Latin American Stadium until next February 5 When will they start their journey?
will be until on March 5 when MLB players report with the team, after the refusal that did not allow them to travel to Cuba. The Cuban team is located in the Group A beside Chinese Taipei, the Netherlands, Italy and Panama and will play this first phase in Taiwan from March 8 to 12. The Cuba’s baseball team for the World Baseball Classic is made up as follows:
Receivers: Lorenzo Quintana and Andrys Perez.
Infielders: Ariel Martínez, Andy Ibáñez, Yadil Mujica, Erisbel Arruebarruena, Luis Vicente Mateo, Yadir Drake, Dayán García and Yoan Moncada.
Gardeners: Roel Santos, Alfredo Despaigne, Yoelquis Guibert, Yurisbel Gracial, Luis Robert Moirán and Yoenis Céspedes.
Launchers: Yariel Rodriguez, Livan Moinelo, Raidel Martinez, Elian Leyva, Frank Abel Alvarez, Roenis Elias, Jose Ramon Rodriguez, Ronald Bolaños, Yeudis Reyes, Naykel Cruz, Carlos Juan Viera, Luis Miguel Romero, Yoenni Yera and Onelkis Garcia.
Source: Tribune, Cuban Baseball Federation
