Jorge Soler is a .238 career hitter. He has been optioned to the minor leagues, designated for assignment, and released. He has also hit more home runs in a single season than any Cuban-born player in major league history, and… Continue Reading
The Major League draft typically lags behind it’s pro sport league brothers for glitz and buzz. Players drafted out of high school or college rarely appear in the Majors quickly. It often takes up to five years within being selected… Continue Reading
A major focus of this page is to tell the stories of Cuban baseball players. More frequently though, Players I have personally had the good fortune to meet and capture photo and video of. One such player is Yoelqui Céspedes… Continue Reading
I recently chatted with the South Burbs Hitmen podcast. Powered by the Barrroom Network they are a Chicago White Sox Podcast based in the Windy City. We discussed all things Cuba and White Sox. The Pale Hose can stake seriously… Continue Reading
Yariel Rodríguez debuted in the Cuban National Series in 2015, aged 18, and was soon running his fastball into the high 90s for the Camagüey Toros. These are my photographs of Yariel Rodríguez, taken before he left the island. Yariel… Continue Reading
The Cuban National Team arrived in Miami on Wednesday afternoon. They will be competing in the America’s Olympic Qualifier. They will be competing without 22 year old second baseman César Prieto. The youngster from Cienfuegos got off the plane and… Continue Reading
No position on a baseball field asks more of a player than catching, and Yosvani Alarcón has done it at the top of the Cuban game for Las Tunas. These are my photographs of Yosvani Alarcón. “Donning the tools of… Continue Reading
When news broke in January 2021 that Norel Gonzalez had signed with the Houston Astros, he became the latest Villa Clara bat bound for the majors. These are my photographs of Norel Gonzalez in Cuba. When news broke in January… Continue Reading
Juan Carlos Torriente gave sixteen seasons to Industriales and the Cuban National Series before the end came into view. These are my photographs of Juan Carlos Torriente, in Havana and with Team Cuba. One of the biggest complaints about analytics… Continue Reading
The inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006 looks like a text book case of unintended consequences for Cuba. Cuba finished 2nd to Japan in a hotly contested tournament. Even as the runner up, it cemented their status as a World… Continue Reading
