Camagüey pitcher Yosimar Cousin has decided to request removal from the Cuban Baseball Federation due to disagreements with the sports authorities about his possible hiring in a foreign league.
Several sports media published this Sunday the news of the removal of the pitcher, who was recently excluded from the U23 national team that traveled to the World Cup in Mexico.
Despite his good numbers, especially as a starter, Cousin was left out of the national team that traveled to Ciudad Obregón.
When asked about his absence and those of other players, manager Eriel Sánchez declared: “To make national teams that represent our country in an international event, there are many parameters to measure. It is not just looking at how much he hit, how much he pitched, or how much he fielded, there are other aspects such as discipline or patriotism.”
Days after, twelve players (half of the selection) left the Cuban delegation.
Since then, Cousin has tried a contract for a foreign league but negotiations have not come to fruition.
On recent statements to the portal Cuban ball, the serpentinero explained the reasons for his decision:
“I simply went to the National Commission to present a contract for Mexico that they had offered me and they would not let me go and they told me that State Security has blocked me. It seems that they will not let me play, nor did I go to the Cuba team, nor could I go to contract. I went to see how the problem was reversed because I do not have any problem of illegal exit, or anything like that. It seems that they involved me in a problem or they have me ‘booked’ for security or I do not know what problem is the one there is, “he declared.
“I was not even part of the Cuba team and so I came to present a contract. If other young players have been given the opportunity to go play having problems with illegal exits, because with me it has not been the same. At the end of the day they Players stay and that is not my fault, I do not have to pay for that. They did not give me an answer, they told me that they have nothing to do with it, that it is a matter of State Security and they did not give me an answer. to convince me. So that’s why I decided to withdraw. I’m not going to keep playing more ball because it’s not worth it, “added the athlete.
“I have sacrificed enough to be able to achieve a contract either in Japan, Mexico, wherever. I was given one in Panama and I could not because of the pandemic, I thought another opportunity was going to come to me and this one came to me. with the Charros and it was not given to me. So I decided to leave it for that reason. Why am I going to continue with Camagüey, killing my arm and sacrificing myself, trying to make the Cuba team, get a contract to be able to prosper and not be da. I see no way why I have to continue playing, “he concluded.
The sports environment Full swing He also confirmed, citing Camagüey journalist Felix Anazco, that State Security has banned Cousin.
Anazco published on Facebook that it was the political police who blocked Cousín’s contract in the Mexican Pacific League with the Charros de Jalisco, communicating it to the Cuban baseball authorities with the aim of preventing him from traveling, at least while he was officially linked to the FCB.
Anazco assured that the Ministry of the Interior met with the athlete in February to try to elucidate a possible illegal exit attempt, but to this day it remains unclear.
“If the withdrawal requested by the 2020 national subtitle with the Bulls is approved, it will be necessary to see what happens then with the immigration regulation in case he decides to travel on his own to join a league this winter or for next year. that has taken this situation can harm him for several months without being able to resume his career as a player outside the Cuban sports system, “he says. Full swing.
Another young player, Luis Enrique González, eliminated at the last minute from the U-24 team, He has also requested the removal of the Cuban Baseball Federation.
.