Raidel Martínez Saves His 250th Game in Japan — the First Foreign Pitcher Ever to Get There
The Yomiuri Giants closer reached 250 NPB saves on 10 September 2026, faster than anyone in Japanese baseball history. Continue Reading
Cuban Baseball: Serie Nacional, Team Cuba & Cubans in MLB
Aroldis Chapman Saves His 400th Game — the First Cuban-Born Pitcher to Get There
Aroldis Chapman has 400 career saves. The 400th came on 6 September 2026 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, a scoreless ninth — one hit, no walks, two strikeouts — to finish a 3–1 Boston Red Sox win over the… Continue Reading
Lázaro Montes Homers in His First Major League Game — and Becomes the 30th Cuban of 2026
Lázaro Montes reached base in each of his first three plate appearances in the major leagues, and the third one left Fenway Park’s centre field at 106 miles an hour. The 21-year-old Havana-born outfielder debuted for the Seattle Mariners on… Continue Reading
The 60th Serie Nacional: Granma’s Pandemic Championship, Game by Game
The full bracket of Cuba’s 2020–21 Serie Nacional, a postseason stretched over ten weeks by Covid postponements, ending with Granma beating Matanzas four games to two on 4 April 2021. Continue Reading
Cuba’s Two Best Pitchers Are in Japan — and One Is a Save From History
Update, 11 September 2026: Raidel Martínez reached 250 career NPB saves on 10 September, against Chunichi at the Tokyo Dome. This piece has been updated throughout. Read the full account of the milestone. The two best Cuban pitchers alive are… Continue Reading
The Cuban Major Leaguers Database
Every Cuban-born player to appear in a major league game – all 403, from 1902 to 2026, searchable and downloadable. Continue Reading
Cubans in the Miami Marlins
All 13 Cuban-born players to appear for the Florida and Miami Marlins, from Orestes Destrade in 1993 to Victor Mesa Jr. Continue Reading
Cubans in the New York Yankees
All 21 Cuban-born players to appear for the New York Yankees, from Angel Aragon in 1914 to Nestor Cortes. Continue Reading
Cubans in the Cincinnati Reds
All 34 Cuban-born players to appear for the Cincinnati Reds, from Almeida and Marsans in 1911 to Yosver Zulueta. Continue Reading
Cubans in the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins
All 53 Cuban-born players in Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins history, from Jack Calvo in 1913 to Kendry Rojas in 2026. Continue Reading