A various sources have reported and confirmed to that Cuban infielder Raynel Delgado will be promoted to the Major Leagues by the Houston Astros in recent hours. Delgado, who was acquired by the Astros in a trade yesterday with the Tampa Bay Rays while he was playing at the Triple-A level. He will become the 28th Cuban to see action in the majors this season.
He is expected to be activated tomorrow in Kansas City. It has been a long journey for Delgado, who left Cuba in 2007 at the age of seven. He was drafted by the Indians in sixth round of the 2018 draft and spent more than eight seasons in the minor leagues with Cleveland and Milwaukee before finally receiving the call to the big leagues today.
This season at Triple-A (Durham) in the Rays organization the Cuban slashed .250/..320/.362/.682 with three homeruns, 33 runs batted in and 24 stolen bases in 61 games of service with the minor league ballclub. Delgado can play every position in infield and has also played in the outfield during his time on the farm. This winter Delgado hit .292 in 20 games with the Águilas Cibaeñas of the LIDOM.
Cuban players on MLB rosters for 2026:
1. Luis Danys Morales RHP (Athletics)
2. Andy Ibáñez IF (Athletics)
3. Raisel Iglesias RHP (Atlanta Braves)
4. Víctor Mederos RHP (Atlanta Braves)
5. Yennier Cano RHP (Baltimore Orioles)
6. Cionel Pérez LHP (Washington Nationals)
7. Lázaro Estrada RHP (Toronto Bluejays)
8. Yariel Rodríguez RHP (Toronto Bluejays)
9. Aroldis Chapman LHP (Boston Red Sox)
10. Johan Oviedo RHP (Boston Red Sox)
11. Edgar Quero C (Chicago White Sox)
12. Miguel Vargas IF (Chicago White Sox)
13. Yordan Álvarez OF-DH (Houston Astros)
14. Raynel Delgado IF (Houston Astros)
15. Yoan Moncada IF (Los Angeles Angels)
16. Jorge Soler OF-DH (Los Angeles Angels)
17. Andy Pagés OF (Los Angeles Dodgers)
18. Luis Robert OF (New York Mets)
19. Adolis García OF (Philadelphia Phillies)
20. Adrián Morejón LHP (San Diego Padres)
21. Randy Arozarena OF (Seattle Mariners)
22. Yandy Díaz 1B-DH (Tampa Bay Rays)
23. Víctor Mesa Jr OF (Tampa Bay Rays)
24. Orlando Ribalta RHP (Washington Nationals)
25. Kendrys Rojas LHP (Minnesota Twins)
26. Lourdes Gurriel Jr OF (Arizona Diamondbacks)
27. César Prieto IF (St. Louis Cardinals)
28. Franco Alemán RHP (Cleveland Guardians)