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Yandy Díaz Is One Hit From a Title No Cuban-Born Player Has Won Over a Full Season 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

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

Liván Moinelo Wins His Fifth Since August — 0.87 ERA in Six Starts

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Glen More
Livan Moinelo pitches in a red Cuba jersey in front of empty blue stands

Liván Moinelo beat the Orix Buffaloes on 15 September for his fifth win of the season. It was his sixth appearance of the year. He did not throw a competitive pitch until 11 August. That is the whole story of… Continue Reading →

International Baseball, Player Profiles

Miguel Vargas’s 31st Home Run Puts Him Fourth in White Sox Third-Base History

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Glen More
Locale · Havana side street, chalk strike zone

Miguel Vargas hit his 31st home run of the season on Monday 14 September, a two-run shot to left field in the top of the sixth at Cleveland that scored Kyle Teel and sent the Chicago White Sox to a… Continue Reading →

International Baseball, Player Profiles

Víctor Mesa Jr. Is the AL Player of the Week — Havana to Tampa Bay the Long Way

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Glen More
Equipment · bat and ball on the foul line

Víctor Mesa Jr. was named American League Player of the Week on 14 September 2026, for the week of 7–13 September. It is the first major league Player of the Week award of his career, and it arrived thirteen days… Continue Reading →

International Baseball, Player Profiles

Cuba Names 45 for the U-23 World Cup — and Draws the Hard Group

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Glen More
A baseball and a folded Cuban flag resting on a wooden ballpark dugout bench

Cuba has named a 45-player pre-selection for the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup in Nicaragua, and the draw has put it in the harder of the two groups. Continue Reading →

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