It’s February, and Yoelkis Guibert knows it. The Santiago native had another strong tournament with the Cuban team in the Americas Series, just before participating in his second World Baseball Classic.
🆚 Nicaragua 🇳🇮 HR | RBI
🆚 Venezuela 🇻🇪
🆚 Argentina 🇦🇷 RBI
🆚 Curaçao 🇨🇼 3 RBI
🆚 Panama 🇵🇦 2 RBI
🆚 Colombia 🇨🇴 RBI
🆚 SF Venezuela 🇻🇪 RBI
🆚 🥉 Colombia 🇨🇴 2B
He drove in at least one run in six of Cuba’s eight games. In the tournament, he batted .314 (35 AB; 11 H), driving in nine runs for the Cuban team, many of them in clutch situations. He also hit a double and a home run. Guibert is projected to be Cuba’s starting center fielder in the 2026 WBC.
Here is the roster for the Cuban team at the 2026 World Baseball Classic (sources: Cuban Baseball Federation):
Catchers (2):
Andrys Pérez
Omar Hernández
Infielders (7):
Ariel Martínez (Nippon Ham Fighters)
Erisbel Arruebarruena (Elefantes de Cienfuegos)
Alexei Ramírez (Vegueros de Pinar del Río)
Yoan Moncada (Los Angeles Angels)
Yiddi Cappe (Miami Marlins)
Alexander Vargas (Cincinnati Reds)
Malcom Núñez (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Outfielders (5):
Yoelkis Guibert (Senadores de Caracas)
Roel Santos (Olmecas de Tabasco)
Alfredo Despaigne (Alazanes de Granma)
Yoel Yanqui (Marineros de Carabobo)
Leonel Moas (Toros de Camagüey)
Pitchers (16):
Livan Moinelo (SoftBank Hawks)
Raidel Martinez (Yomiuri Giants)
Randy Martinez (Chunichi Dragons)
Julio Robaina (Tigres de Quintana Roo)
Yoan Lopez (Algodoneros de Unión Laguna)
Pedro Santos (Free Agent)
Naykel Cruz (Baltimore Orioles)
Emmanuel Chapman (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Yariel Rodríguez (Toronto Bluejays)
Denny Larrondo (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Josimar Cousin (Bravos de León)
Osiel Rodriguez (Bravos de León)
Darien Nunez (Free Agent)
Daviel Hurtado (New York Mets)
Luis Miguel Romero (Free Agent)
Frank Abel Alvarez (Free Agent)