SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Star Cuban infielder Yulieski Gourriel and his younger brother slipped away from their hotel in the Dominican Republic early Monday in an apparent effort to launch ...
Major League Baseball has eliminated its requirement that Cuban players obtain a license from the U.S. government before they are eligible to sign with big league teams. The decision could speed the ...
The World Baseball Classic is the ultimate acceleration for Major League Baseball fans. After spending months idling, ...
About this time last summer, two federal investigations into the smuggling of Cuban baseball players to the United States were gathering momentum. Most Cuban defectors on Major League Baseball rosters ...
HAVANA -- A lineup of Cuban-born baseball stars, including some of the most famous defectors in recent memory, made a triumphant return to the island Tuesday as part of the first Major League Baseball ...
Just hours before the official announcement of Cuba's team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, a lineup has begun ...
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is already stirring up excitement, and for good reason. The Cuban team has included six MLB players in its preliminary roster, among them the promising outfielder from ...
Pavel Otero, a prominent figure in the regime's sports media, has stepped up to defend the Cuban National Series in response ...