Cuban slugger Jorge Soler has earned the nickname “El Crudo” (“The Raw One”) for how powerfully he swings the bat […]
Los Angeles Angels: Raisel Iglesias will ‘always give his all’ on the mound
By Yusseff Díaz Los Angeles Angels pitcher Raisel Iglesias was a top prospect in the Serie Nacional during his time […]
Leslie Anderson – The prodigal son returns
By Yusseff Díaz Leslie Anderson was a top player in Cuba went he decided to defect in 2009. He was […]
Enrique Díaz: a king in Havana
By Yusseff Díaz Enrique Díaz is the best base stealer we never heard of, in his 26 years in the […]
Lázaro Blanco will pitch in the Dominican League this winter
By Yusseff Díaz Sources close to Pelota Cubana have confirmed to us that recent Cubam defector Lázaro Blanco will pitch […]
Rey Vicente Anglada: the Lion King
By Yusseff Díaz Rey Vicente Anglada is arguably the greatest manager you’ve never heard of. Here’s everything you need to […]
Alfredo Despaigne, the Horse of Horses
By Yusseff Díaz Though he has never had a big-league at-bat, Alfredo Despaigne has faced big-league pitching and crushed like […]
Serie Nacional vs Professionals, who would win?
By Yusseff Díaz Right out of a page of Field Dreams, today I’m going to present the ultimate fantasy matchup […]
Phil Selig: Canada’s ambassador to Cuban Baseball
By Yusseff Díaz Since the untimely death of Peter Bjarkman in 2018, English coverage of Cuban baseball and the Serie […]
Three Cubans who made it to the big leagues without going through the minors
By Yusseff Díaz Its not often that a big leaguer can enter the bigs without a stint in the Minors. […]