There are indications that, for the first time, the roster for the national team might be made up primarily of players playing outside of Cuba.

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: During the baseball season, I really enjoy ...

Ivan Prieto Gonzalez, Team Cuba’s bullpen catcher for the World Baseball Classic, defected in Miami on Monday, a day after his team lost to Team USA in the semifinals at loanDepot Park. Prieto ...

An agency that represents Major League Baseball players says its has signed a contract with the Cuban baseball player who defected shortly after the World Baseball Classic in March.

With U.S.-Cuba relations normalized under Obama, MLB and the Cuban Baseball Federation in December 2018 had announced an agreement that would have allowed players to leave Cuba without having to ...

Pioneering Cuban Baseball Player, Coach, Scout Dies. Published Sep 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM EDT. By . J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content.

Even as baseball players in Cuba they are a little bit better off. Come on, them make $30 a month,” said Sanchez. The Cuban government has yet to respond to reports of Prieto’s defection.

Joined by aspiring baseball prospects and grizzled retirees, they donned blue hats adorned with tiny Cuban flags and a rallying cry just above the red brim: “Patria y Vida,” they read ...

Team Cuba catcher Ivan Prieto defected to the United States during the World Baseball Classic. Prieto reportedly did not return home to Cuba on Monday following the team’s 14-2 loss to Team USA ...

Sania Casanova, daughter of renowned Cuban sports figure Giraldo Casanova, passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 41 ...

MIAMI - Ivan Prieto Gonzalez, Team Cuba’s bullpen catcher for the World Baseball Classic, defected in Miami on Monday, a day after his team lost to Team USA in the semifinals at loanDepot Park ...