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Author: Glen More

Yordan Álvarez Led the Majors in Average, On-Base and Slugging. No Cuban-Born Hitter Had Done It

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Glen More
The Cuban flag on a pole beyond the outfield wall of an empty Cuban ballpark

Yordan Álvarez hit .316/.432/.601 in 2026 and led the majors in all three. No Cuban-born hitter had led the AL or NL in on-base percentage before — or in all three at once. Continue Reading →

Cuban Baseball History, International Baseball, Player Profiles

Serie Nacional 65 Schedule: Every Subseries, 4 October to 29 November

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Glen More
A Serie Nacional game in progress at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana, seen through the backstop netting, with spectators along the third-base side and the outfield deck empty

The full Serie Nacional 65 calendar in English: 352 games in 80 subseries, with every team’s home and away run and the sources checked. Continue Reading →

Cuban National Series

Yandy Díaz Wins the AL Hits Title — the First Cuban-Born Full-Season Leader Since 1990

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Glen More
The Cuban flag on a pole and a baseball in mid-air against a deep blue sky

Yandy Díaz leads the American League in hits with five games to play. Nine AL hits titles have gone to Cuban-born players — and the last over a full season was Rafael Palmeiro in 1990. Continue Reading →

Cuban Baseball History, International Baseball, Player Profiles

Cuba at the U-15 Baseball World Cup 2026: Group, Schedule and Record

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Glen More
A baseball and a folded Cuban flag resting on a wooden ballpark dugout bench

Cuba open the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup against the Dominican Republic on Friday 25 September at Parque Kukulcán Álamo in Mérida, first pitch 15:00 local. Twelve nations, fifty games, ten days. Cuba have won this tournament six times —… Continue Reading →

International Baseball

Miguel Vargas joins Canseco and Palmeiro in a Cuban club of three

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Glen More
Analysis · scorecard flat-lay (for stats pieces)

On 19 September, Miguel Vargas became the third Cuban-born player to post 30 doubles, 30 home runs, 100 runs and 20 steals in a season, after Jose Canseco and Rafael Palmeiro. Continue Reading →

International Baseball

Nine Cubans in Spain’s squad for the Premier12 Barcelona Qualifier

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Glen More
Cuban flag · flying beside a floodlight tower

Spain has named nine Cuban players for the WBSC Premier12 2027 Barcelona Qualifier, 9-11 October. The full schedule, the four who won Europe in 2023, and what MLB’s database can and cannot confirm. Continue Reading →

International Baseball

Raidel Martínez Ties NPB’s Record for Straight 40-Save Seasons — and Draws Level With Sasaki

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Glen More
Cuban flag · embroidered into a baseball

Raidel Martínez pitched the ninth inning at the Tokyo Dome on Sunday, retired the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in order and closed out a 3–2 Yomiuri Giants win. It was his 40th save of 2026 and the 252nd of his career… Continue Reading →

International Baseball, Player Profiles

Pinar del Río Named Moinelo and Raidel Martínez to Its Serie Nacional 65 Roster. Both Are Contracted in Japan.

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Glen More
Locale · Viñales-style valley with a village ballfield

Pinar del Río’s Serie Nacional 65 roster names Liván Moinelo and Raidel Martínez among fourteen pitchers. Both are contracted in Japan, whose season runs past the Cuban opener. Continue Reading →

Cuban National Series

Serie Nacional 65 rosters: eight provinces have named their 32

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Glen More
A Serie Nacional ballpark in Cuba seen from the stands on a bright day, blue tiered seating curving around the infield and a dramatic clouded sky above.

Eight of Cuba’s sixteen provinces have now made their Serie Nacional 65 rosters public. The federation set a filing window of 15 to 20 September and a technical congress on 1 October to ratify the squads, so the remaining eight… Continue Reading →

Cuban National Series

Yordan Álvarez Hits His 40th Home Run — the Fifth Cuban-Born Player to Reach 40

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Glen More
Posed studio shot of Yordan Alvarez holding a bat across his shoulders in Houston Astros whites, number 44

Yordan Álvarez hit his 40th home run of 2026 on 17 September, a career high and only the fifth 40-homer season by a player born in Cuba. Continue Reading →

International Baseball, Player Profiles

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