Onelki García last saw action in preparation for the World Baseball Classic and in the actual tournament with Cuba in March. Last night the native of Guantánamo, Cuba took the mound last night for the defending Mexican League Champions, the Leones de Yucatán.
Although Onelki García did not have his best night, pitching 4⅔ innings where he gave up three earned runs via six hits and struck out five. The southpaw did not factor in the felines 8-4 victory over the Bravos de León.
Fellow Cuban and WBC participant Yadir Drake also did his part collecting a hit in four at-bats, driving in a run and drawing a walk for the team from coast. Lázaro Alonso also saw action for Yucatán drawing a walk in his only trip to the plate as a pinch-hitter.
The two teams will play game 2 of their series tonight at 9:30 PM at Parque Domingo Santana in León. For the Bravos Cuban righty Lázaro Blanco will take the mound, while fellow right-hander Jake Thompson will toe the rubber for Yucatán.
Cubans on LMB Opening Day Rosters:
Olmecas de Tabasco:
Yoennis Yera LHP
Carlos Juan Viera RHP
Maikel Serrano IF-OF
Roel Santos OF
Raico Santos OF
Pericos de Puebla:
Luis Medina IF
Peter O’Brien OF
Piratas de Campeche:
Josúan Hernández IF-OF
Saraperos de Saltillo:
Henry Urrutia 1B-DH
José Miguel Fernández 1B-DH
Ariel Miranda LHP
Mariachis de Guadalajara:
Dariel Álvarez OF
Rusney Castillo OF
Leones de Yucatán:
Yadir Drake IF-OF
Lázaro Alonso 1B-OF
Onelki García LHP
Yoanner Negrín RHP
Toros de Tijuana :
Félix Pérez OF-1B
Sultanes de Monterrey :
Jesús Balaguer RHP
Bravos de León:
Lázaro Blanco RHP
Diablos Rojos de México City :
Yunesky Maya RHP
Tigres de Quintana Roo :
Lázaro Hernández IF-OF
Union Laguna:
Albert Lara