Cuba at the 2021 WBSC U-23 World Cup
Cuba went 4-1 in Group A in Sonora, then lost three of four in the Super Round and the bronze medal game to Colombia. The full record of the 2021 U-23 World Cup campaign. Continue Reading
Author: Glen More
José Fernández, Ten Years On: The Cuban Story
Ten years after his death, the Cuban half of the José Fernández story: Santa Clara, four crossings, a year in prison at fifteen, and the number the Marlins never actually retired. Continue Reading
Cubans in MLB 2026: The Record Year
Cuba started the 2026 Major League season with 26 players on Opening Day rosters — the most ever, past the old high of 23 set in 2016, 2017 and 2022. By mid-season, 29 Cuban-born players had appeared in at least… Continue Reading
65 Serie Nacional de Béisbol: formato, grupos y fechas
La 65 Serie Nacional de Béisbol comienza el domingo 4 de octubre de 2026 con un formato nuevo: dos zonas, cuatro grupos de cuatro equipos y 44 juegos por equipo en la fase clasificatoria, en lugar de los 75 de… Continue Reading
Julio Pablo Martínez: The Can-Am Star Who Made It — Briefly
Of the four players who left Cuba around the Can-Am League tours, Julio Pablo Martínez is the only one who was there two seasons running — for Cuba in 2016, and then, in 2017, for a Can-Am club of his… Continue Reading
When Cuba Played North America: The Can-Am League Years
For three summers, Cuba’s national baseball team went on the road in North America and played for points. Not exhibitions — real games, in a real league, that counted in the standings. They had no home ballpark. They travelled between… Continue Reading
Yuniesky Gurriel: The Eldest Gurriel Brother
Yuniesky Gurriel is the eldest of the three Gurriel brothers and the one nobody outside Cuba talks about. He played sixteen Serie Nacional seasons for Sancti Spíritus, then became the first Cuban signed by the Can-Am League when he joined… Continue Reading
Yoelqui Céspedes: From Cuba’s Best Prospect to the Mexican League
In March 2020, Major League Baseball declared Yoelqui Céspedes a free agent and MLB Pipeline ranked him the number one international prospect in the world. He signed with the Chicago White Sox for $2.05 million, spent three seasons in their farm… Continue Reading
65th Cuban National Series: Format, Groups and Key Dates
< Esta guía también está disponible en español. strong>Cuba’s 65th Serie Nacional begins on 4 October 2026, and it will be one of the shortest seasons in the league’s history. Each team plays 44 games instead of the usual 75-plus,… Continue Reading