8 FOR THE STORY: Round marks of Cuban stars in MLB 2022

By Juan Paez

Although still Major League Baseball and the Players Association do not reach an agreement on how the next seasons will be played, with the passing of days the smell of baseball is stronger and throbbing. Among other reasons, the 2022 Major League Baseball campaign promises to be very interesting also because of the marks that the members of the Cuban army plan to achieve.

For example, to give you an idea, Aroldis Chapman you need 44 more save games in your account to total 350 for life. Such a mark, until now, has been achieved by only 13 pitchers in the history of the Majors. What the Cuban Missile will have to overcome is history, since never in his career has he saved more than 38 commitments in the same tournament.

Another important point is the 250 homers that José Abreu is pursuing, a number that he will reach when he hits the ball out of the park on another 22 occasions. Currently, he has 228, and unlike Chapman, Pito has hit at least 22 homers in all his seasons so far, with the exception of 2020 (which had a regular round of just 60 games). Once he reaches 250, he will be the fourth Cuban to reach that number and the third in Chicago White Sox history.

The 2022 Big Top campaign should start on March 31. May luck be with you and time tell when each of you will hit the next milestones.

Without further ado, enjoy…

Aroldis Chapman:

44 saves for the 350 (306), a mark only 13 pitchers have achieved.

35 games finished for the 500 (465).

Raisel Iglesias:

10 games saved for the 150 (140).

18.1 innings for the 500.0 (481.2).

18 strikeouts for the 600 (582).

Joseph Abreu:

173 plate appearances for the 5,000 (4,827). Such a figure has only been achieved by 16 Cubans in history.

38 hits for the 1300 (1262).

37 doubles for the 300 (263).

22 home runs for the 250 (228), a mark achieved by only three Cubans so far and, in general, two players in the history of the Chicago White Sox.

112 RBIs for the 900 (788).

Yulieski Gurriel:

66 hits for the 800 (734).

34 doubles for the 200 (166).

14 home runs for the 100 (86).

18 RBIs for the 400 (382).

Yasmani Grandal:

39 scored for the 500 (461).

23 hits for the 800 (777).

28 home runs for the 200 (172).

26 tickets for the 600 (574).

Jorge Soler:

39 games for the 700 (661).

46 hits for the 600 (554).

24 doubles for the 150 (126).

29 home runs for the 150 (121).

57 RBIs for the 400 (343).

32 tickets for the 300 (268).

Aledmys Diaz:

47 hits for the 500 (453).

10 games for the 500 (490).

69 RBIs for the 300 (231).

Jose Iglesias:

22 games for the 1000 (978).

424 plate appearances for the 4,000 (3,576).

10 scored for the 400 (390).

77 hits for the 1000 (923).

10 doubles for the 200 (190).

6 home runs for the 50 (44).