Yulieski Gurriel reappeared after controversy over frustrated trip to Cuba

By Yasel Porto

The star starter of the Houston Astros Yulieski Gurriel was the big news last week after Cuba’s refusal to let him enter his country on a trip that he had to make last Saturday.

As everyone knows, the extraclass baseball player from Sancti Spiritus had initially received the permit, but one day before returning to the Island they notified him that the final decision was that he could not do it, a decision that caused the rejection of most people. At least that was what could be seen through social networks.

Despite the refusal of the mythical and popular number 10 of almost all the teams in which he has been, his parents traveled to Cuba where they reunited with his family who lives there, which is practically all that goes beyond their children and grandchildren. .

The last time the 2017 World Series champion was in his country was in January 2016 when he left Havana with the team that took part in the Dominican Caribbean Series. In the event he decided to leave the team led by Roger Machado along with his brother Lourdes Jr. once the competition was over.

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Not even a week after the aforementioned event, the most outstanding of the Gurriel brothers made a public appearance together with Yunieski, the first after the frustrated attempt to return to step on the land that saw him born and develop almost all his life after six years of absence .

Yuli and his older brother made public part of the training that they continue to develop for the upcoming Major League campaign, which should have its preseason phase with a date yet to be defined.

The photo and video of a peculiar preparation exercise were exposed in Yuniesky’s personal profile, and as expected, said post had a rapid and great impact because of what the figure of Yulieski represents and especially in these days after the mentioned at the beginning of the article.

«There is no day off here 37 years and every day we are stronger in spirit and mind. The glory belongs to God. Are #piñapower @el_yuly10 @astrosbaseball @gurriel_pro_hitting ».

With regard to the subject, it is valid to highlight the success that the Gurriel’s batting cage and the excellent work carried out by Yuniesky that is evidenced by the increasing presence in quantity and level of those who train with him almost daily.