Cubans continue to sign contracts in the current day in México. Henry Urrutia (Bravos de León) and Yadiel Hernández (Tecolotes de Dos Laredos) reached agreements with the teams to return to the upcoming season in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol.
Urrutia the 2022 LMB batting champion with Saltillo split the season with León and the Saraperos in 2024. Combined hit .329 on the campaign (.327 with Saltillo, .390 with León) has not slowed down a bit with the lumber at his 37 years of age. This winter in the LIDOM, a league of whom he was also the batting king in 2022 he hit .262 in only 122 at-bats with the Gigantes del Cibao.
Hernández who was an ex-big leaguer with the Washington Nationals slashed .300/.391/.479/.870 with 14 longballs and 70 runs batted in over 93 games last season with the Tecolotes. The native of Matanzas, Cuba figures to be a key bat in Dos Laredos lineup this season. At 37 years of age the outfielder is towards the tail end of his career, but is still a dangerous hitter based on his experience.
Cubans who have signed in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol in 2025:
Adeiny Hechavarría IF (Tabasco)
Ariel Miranda LHP (Tabasco)
Osday Silva OF (Tabasco)
Félix Pérez OF (Tabasco)
Roel Santos OF ( Tabasco)
Yoennis Yera LHP (Tabasco)
Luis Avilés Jr OF (Tabasco)
Henry Urrutia IF (León)
Yoelkis Guibert OF (Saltillo)
Maikel Serrano IF-OF (Saltillo)
José Ramón Rodríguez RHP (Veracruz)
Odrisamer Despaigne RHP (Yucatán)
Elían Leyva RHP (Yucatán)
Yadir Drake OF-1B (Yucatán)
Yolbert Sánchez IF (Yucatán)
Lázaro Alonso 1B (Durango)
Ronald Bolaños RHP (Oaxaca)
Frank Abel Álvarez RHP (Oaxaca)
Yunesky Maya RHP (Campeche)
Richard Guasch RHP (Aguascalientes)
Norge Ruiz RHP (Monterrey)
Michel Báez RHP (Monterrey)
Diosbel Arias OF (Monclova)
Peter O’Brien OF (Puebla)*
Yadiel Hernández OF (Dos Laredos)
*Cuban-American