After several years of sacrifice and constant work, the young Cuban right-handed pitcher Yoenis Morales will sign with the Toronto Blue Jays organization as soon as the next international window opens on January 15, 2026.
According to insider and journalist Francys Romero on FacebookMorales, 21 years old, he is a high potential pitcher who is currently working on his fastball in the 92 to 95 mph rangea speed that positions him as an arm with real possibilities of progressing within the system Big Leagues if its development continues.
Born in Camagüey, Yoenis belongs to a family with baseball tradition. He is the grandson of Omar Luis Martínez, one of the great Cuban pitchers of the 1990s, leader in strikeouts in the National Series in the 1994-95 seasons and Olympic Champion in Atlanta 1996, where he was a key element in winning three games for Cuba.
Signing with Toronto represents a great opportunity in Morales’ career, who will try to make his way in professional baseball after years of preparation away from the spotlight.
Another young man looking for a better future
Cuban baseball Diego Fernandez18 years old, left Cuba in the last few hours with the aim to start the process of signing up with an organization from the Big Leagues (MLB)as confirmed by Romero himself on his own social media.
Fernández represented Havana at the National Under-18 Championships in 2023 and 2024, where he was considered one of the young people with the greatest potential in his category.
Recently, the right has was part of the pre-selection of the Industriales teama sign of the confidence that exists in his development within the Cuban baseball structure.
Following his departure from the island, the player will train at the Cacón Academy, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, a major training center for international prospects seeking opportunities in professional baseball.
Diego Fernández will be eligible to sign once he has obtained his official free agent declaration, an essential step in being able to legally negotiate with MLB franchises.
On exit it is added to the growing list of young talents who abandon the Cuban sports system in search of better professional opportunities, competitive development and economic stability, in the face of the structural limitations of baseball on the island.
