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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

MLB players from Cuba allowed to represent home country in WBC

The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year.

The decision announced Saturday in a news release by the Baseball Federation of Cuba (FCB) could be a big step in once again turning Cuba’s national team into heavy hitters on an international stage.

Major League Baseball confirmed Monday that the U.S. granted the license to FCB. It clears the way for MLB stars such as Jose Abreu, Yordan Alvarez, Randy Arozarena, Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert to play for Cuba in the WBC in March if they choose to accept a potential invitation.

It’s up to each country’s national governing body to pick the players on its WBC team. Final 30-man rosters are due Feb. 7 for the WBC, which begins March 8 with Cuba facing the Netherlands in Taiwan.

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: December 28, 2022 at 01:01 PM | 4 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Captain Joe Bivens, Pointless and Wonderful Posted: December 28, 2022 at 05:20 PM (#6111086)
And Rusney Castillo.
   2. Starring Bradley Scotchman as RMc Posted: December 28, 2022 at 06:08 PM (#6111089)
Jailbreak!
   3. Jose is an Absurd Sultan Posted: December 28, 2022 at 07:37 PM (#6111101)
It’s more than a bit surprising that the Cuban government has agreed to invite the players. It will be interesting to see if any of the players accept. I’d be surprised by that but I have already been surprised once so who knows. I can’t imagine this happening in a scenario where both MLB players and Serie Nacional players play side by side.
   4. Starring Bradley Scotchman as RMc Posted: December 29, 2022 at 08:31 AM (#6111150)
(T)he WBC (...) begins March 8 with Cuba facing the Netherlands in Taiwan.

Followed on March 9 with all the Cubans defecting.

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