The United States is allowing Cuban MLB stars to represent their country in the World Baseball Classic in March, if they are invited and choose to play.
Because of that, their best players couldn’t aid them in reaching the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, for example. Cuba has been a powerhouse for years in the Olympics, winning medals in baseball.
But Cuba seems to be turning their mindset around. In November, several players who defected were invited to play for the World Baseball Classic team, if they so choose. Sep 14, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu smiles during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Yet, Cuban officials accused President Joe Biden and his administration of blocking those players from accepting the invitations, hence this latest news that they will be allowed now to represent their country. While it is viewed as a move in the right direction, Baseball Federation of Cuba president Juan Reinaldo Pérez Pardo criticized the U.S.
Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena celebrates after scoring on an RBI double by Yandy Diaz off Boston Red Sox pitcher Stephen Gonsalves during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Florida.Pérez Pardo said that the FCB should have more details about their roster, which needs to be in by Feb. 7. The 30 Cuban players will prepare for their first WBC game against the Netherlands in Taiwan on March 8.
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