MADRID, Spain.- Jonathan Valle, a Cuban baseball prospect, left Cuba in recent days and is already in the Dominican Republic, where he will seek to sign with a Major League Baseball (MLB) organization.
In announcing the news, the journalist specializing in baseball francis romero He recalled that Jonathan Valle, only 15 years old, was a member of the Cuba team that competed in the U-15 World Cup held in Hermosillo, Mexico, last October.
Another young player who shone in the U-15 World Cup is leaving Cuba looking to sign with an MLB organization.
A total of 6 players of the 20 that made up that roster are no longer in Cuba.
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— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) January 2, 2023
It should be noted that of the 20 players that made up that team, six have left Cuba.
In said tournament Jonathan Valle deserved the individual award for best defense, with eight games without errors.
In the last Under-15 National Championship, the man from Havana had finished in second place with an average of .468/.557/.574 and 1.131 of On Base Plus Slugging (OPS).
Recent exodus of young Cuban baseball talents
If the constant departures of experienced players emerged during the year just ended, the high number of prospects who left the country also drew attention, which further confirms the decline in the short and medium term of the national sport.
In the long list of young baseball players who left Cuba in 2022 are: Alejandro Prieto, Anthony Santa Cruz, Christian SaezLuis Valdés, Yeison Acosta, Yadier Batista, Earle Rafael Zulueta, Johan Rodríguez, Yorelquis Hernández, Danell Figueroa, Luis Miguel Rives, Maykol Valdivia Brown, Alain López, Yeison Rodríguez, Boris Sarduy, Alex Rodríguez, Laydiel Yunior Romero, Dairon Pimentel, Juan Miguel Fernández, Roberto Álvarez, Yuxnel Gato, Miguel Flores, Yan Carlos Valle, Alex Santiago Acosta and Jonathan Echavarría.
Most of these athletes emigrated to the Dominican Republic, where they are trying to establish themselves and sign with a professional team.
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