Jhonny Damon Proenza Trains in the Dominican Republic Ahead of MLB International Signing Window Eighteen-year-old Cuban shortstop Jhonny Damon Proenza is training in the Dominican Republic as he works toward signing a professional contract with a Major League Baseball organization, according to Francys Romero. Proenza left Cuba in March and has since based his training … Read more
Yandy Díaz will earn a guaranteed $13 million with the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2027 Major League Baseball season after an automatic clause in his contract was triggered by meeting specific playing-time and health thresholds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported. The 35-year-old secured the bump from a previous club option structure … Read more
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Álvarez has secured two of the most significant honors in professional baseball, as his peers voted him both the American League Most Outstanding Player and the American League Comeback Player of the Year for the 2026 season. These accolades, awarded by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), distinguish Álvarez … Read more
Cuba defeated Mexico 5-4 in nine innings on Friday during the second day of the initial round at the XVI U-18 Baseball Pan American Championship, held at the IPL Academy complex in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Extra-Inning Drama in Boca Chica The match required the World Baseball Softball Confederation tiebreaker rule in the ninth inning … Read more
The Spanish national baseball team opens its 2027 WBSC Premier 12 qualifying campaign in Barcelona featuring a roster composed primarily of Cuban-born players, including nine athletes and one coach born on the island, according to reports from Pelota Cubana. The tournament begins this Friday at the Camp Municipal de Béisbol Carlos Pérez de Rozas. Spain … Read more
The 65th National Baseball Series opened on Sunday featuring 16 teams and a reduced schedule of 44 games per club, adopting a zonal format designed to curb travel and fuel consumption during Cuba’s ongoing energy crisis, according to digital newspaper JIT and reporting from CiberCuba. Qualifying Phase Splits 16 Clubs into Geographic Zones The qualifying … Read more
Cuba’s under-15 national baseball team was eliminated from medal contention at the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup in Mérida, Mexico, following a 3–2 defeat against Germany at the Parque Kukulkán Álamo. The tournament loss leaves the Cuban squad with a 1–3 record in the Super Round, effectively shutting them out of the tournament’s medal rounds … Read more
Leandro Forteza, a 19-year-old right-handed pitcher from Sancti Spíritus, has arrived in the Dominican Republic to pursue a professional contract with a Major League Baseball organization. His arrival marks a continuation of the talent drain affecting Cuban baseball, making him the eighth member of Cuba’s 2025 Under-18 World Cup roster to leave the country in … Read more
Víctor Mesa Jr. is knocking firmly on the door for Player of the Week honors after a dominant stretch at the plate, anchoring his performance with an exceptional .556 batting average and a .636 on-base percentage over a six-game sample. Offensive Surge and Advanced Metrics The Havana-born outfielder has put together a scorching run, combining … Read more
Raidel Martínez has officially etched his name into Nippon Professional Baseball history by securing his 250th career save, a milestone that simultaneously earned the star relief pitcher induction into the prestigious Meikyukai, the Japanese baseball Hall of Fame. The milestone places the Cuban right-hander in rare company as an elite closer in the league, marking … Read more