By Lucas Leon Ricardo Fraccari, President of the WBSC World Baseball and Softball Confederation, was optimistic about his visit to Cuba and declared that there is interest on the part of the organization he represents to invest in Cuban baseball. Fraccari’s visit was given mainly by the 60th anniversary of the National Baseball Series. The … Read more
File photo. Cholly Naranjo (left) with the legendary Roberto Clemente, his teammate on the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1956. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Twitter Lázaro Ramón Gonzalo Naranjo Couto, a former Cuban baseball player popularly known as “Cholly”, died on January 13 in Miami from complications of COVID-19. He was 87 years old. … Read more
By Robiel Vega/@robielcuba87 Excellent news came from the Dominican Republic and it is that the warrior yuniesky maya was selected as the first choice of the re-entry draft of the Eastern Stars for the LIDOM grand final. The Pinar del Rio player played the season with the Águilas Cibaeñas with excellent results. Maya pitched 10 … Read more
The Nationals must have seen a lot to give Vaquero a $4,925,000 bonus, the most money in organization history for an international prospect to have signed with the Nationals. On the same day and at the same time that several Cuban baseball veterans played a nostalgic game in Miami, a good number of prospects from … Read more
ALEXEI RAMIREZ takes a photo with a fan at the Cuban All-Star Game in Miami. JORGE EBRO They don’t let him walk. Lázaro Vargas tries to make his way to the place where he will pick up his uniform to participate in the Cuban Baseball All-Star Game, but dozens of fans stop him in his … Read more
By Dency Milan/@DmilanFrom The Gigantes del Cibao (10-6) defeated the Tigres del Licey (7-9) 4-3 to certify their passage to the final for the second consecutive year, in their own home, before their beloved audience at the Julián Javier stadium. The Tigres were emboldened by eliminating their staunchest rivals, the Águilas Cibaeñas, but they found … Read more
By Robiel Vega/@robielcuba87 The San Diego Padres also bet on Latino talent and Cuba was no exception. A total of 20 free agent contracts, three of them Cuban, and an expense of 6,262,600 according to the specialized site Baseball America; was the balance left by the franchise after the first day of the international signing … Read more
By Robiel Vega/@robielcuba87 The reigning American League champions, the Houston Astros, were not far behind at the opening of the international signing period and agreed to a contract with 15 free agents, including three Cubans, center fielder Kenni Gómez, just 16 years old, shortstop Alberto Hernández, 17, and right-hander Carlos Espinosa, 20. Undoubtedly, among the … Read more
By Jose Alejandro Rodriguez Zas The San Diego Padres officially signed today the talented Cuban baseball player Yendry Rojas, ranked as the 24th prospect in the MLB Pipeline Top 50 at the start of the international signing period this Saturday. As reported by the journalist Jesse Sánchez of MLB, Rojas, just 16 years old, who … Read more
By Yasel Porto Although the prestigious pitching coach from Pinar del Río José Manuel Cortina had won his battle against death a few days ago, the beginning of 2022 has not escaped without having to mourn the death of a well-known member of the Cuban baseball family. He is one of the first notable figures … Read more
