Right-hander Denny Larrondo is scheduled to start for Cuba in their next game of the World Baseball Classic against Colombia this Sunday at noon. Larrondo will be followed by Yariel Rodríguez, Emmanuel Chapman, Darién Núñez, Yoán López, and Raidel Martínez in that game, according to my source.
Although the Cuban Baseball Federation has announced its lineup against Colombian starter Luis Patiño on Sunday it will be a similar one to the one that faced Panamá yesterday, only some of the hitters have been inverted in the order. Expect Yoán Moncada, Yoelkis Guibert and Ariel Martínez to be key bats once again in the upcoming game.
Patiño, who will toe the rubber as well this Sunday against Cuba in the Cuban team’s second game of the tournament is a former major leaguer who pitched for the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago White Sox on the grand stage. In four big league seasons he posted a 7-6 record and 5.02 earned run average.
☑️🇨🇺 Tomorrow’s lineup for Cuba vs Colombia in the World Baseball Classic:
1️⃣ Roel Santos CF
2️⃣ Yoan Moncada 3B
3️⃣ Ariel Martínez 1B
4️⃣ Alfredo Despaigne DH
5️⃣ Erisbel Arruebarrena SS
6️⃣ Omar Hernández C
7️⃣ Yoelkis Guibert RF
8️⃣ Leonel Moas LF
9️⃣ Yiddi Cappe 2B
🅿️ Denny Larrondo
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)
Cristhian Rodríguez (Chunichi Dragons)
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)
Armando Dueñas (Samanes de Aragua)
Emmanuel Chapman (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Denny Larrondo (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Yariel Rodríguez (Toronto Bluejays)
Josimar Cousin (Bravos de León)
Osiel Rodriguez (Bravos de León)
Darien Nunez (Free Agent)
Luis Miguel Romero (Free Agent)
Frank Abel Alvarez (Free Agent)