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 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
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
< 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
We finally know which players will be competing in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. All teams are releasing their rosters, including Cuba. Headlines have revolved more around who ultimately pulled out or wasn’t included of late and for once this… Continue Reading
The World Baseball Classic returns in March of 2026. The sixth edition hopes to capture the excitement and build on the momentum of 2023. A record audience tuned in for a finals dream match of Japan and the U.S.A which… Continue Reading
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The Las Tunas Leñadores are the defending champions of Cuban Baseball and they have been for longer than usual. They captured their third title since 2019 and overall in July 2024. This should have qualified them and the other top… Continue Reading
The dates and structure for the 63rd Cuban National Series of Baseball have been released. If it feels like baseball just ended, you aren’t wrong. Although Last August we saw the Las Tunas Leñadores hoist their 2nd National Series trophy,… Continue Reading
Pitching Backwards is when a pitcher uses their secondary offerings rather than their fastball early on in the count. Cuba as a country has been described as and in certain ways is moving backwards. The concept of pitching backwards is… Continue Reading
