Sergio Barthelemy will make his debut this summer year in Venezuela’s Liga Mayor de Béisbol Profesional with the defending champion Marineros de Carabobo. The once heralded prospect left Cuba in 2019 in search of future in professional baseball. The native of Santiago de Cuba was on the list given to MLB by Cuba in their now defunct agreement.
Barthelemy made his professional debut in 2021 with the Piratas de Campeche and hit .105 with one RBI in five games with the Mexican squad. The outfielder has also seen action with Veracruz and was in the Unión Laguna system before he was released by the club. In his two seasons in México he hit a paltry .150.
The 29-year-old will once again be given a chance to flash his talents and also join his countrymen Yoel Yanqui in the Marineros lineup. With a good showing in LMBP Barthelemy could possibly secure a return to México during the season and/or open the eyes of a winter league ballclub.
Outfielder @barthelemy70S will play with the @Marineros_bbc of the @LMBP_ve this season.
#Cubanbaseballdigest #LMBP pic.twitter.com/PxouaFLvIh
— Cuban Baseball Digest (@CBaseballDigest) March 15, 2024
Cubans that will see action in the LMBP:
Samanes de Aragua:
Yordan Manduley INF
Geonel Gutiérrez LHP
José R. Rodriguez RHP
Luis Vicente Mateo
Alay Lago INF
Marineros de Carabobo:
Yoel Yanqui INF
Sergio Barthelemy OF
Centuaros de La Guaira:
Raúl Valdes LHP