David Mena Justiz is the fifth Cuban baseball player to leave the island to reach the United States via the Nicaraguan route since September 8. The specialized medium Full Swing posted this sunday that Mena is found along with 40 other people at a point on the crossing between the US-Mexico border.
The player plans to settle outside of Miami, although the intention is to continue in baseball. He still does not know if he will be able to make the step to professional in the Major Leagues or will seek to develop some other function, the publication assures.
The intentions of the 29-year-old yumurino to make a career in a Major League team are not new. Two years after his debut in the National Series with the Industriales team (2011-12), he left the island for the Dominican Republic, but that long-awaited contract did not come and he had to return to Cuba.
With a strong temperament and possessor of a forceful fastball, Mena was worth it to stay in baseball. Industriales allowed him to return to the playing field and after two seasons he joined Matanzas. “His arrival at the Crocodiles could not have been more opportune. He alternated as opener and closer in the squad that, under the direction of Armando Ferrer, won the title,” said journalist Yasel Porto.
The player plans to settle outside of Miami, although the intention is to continue in baseball, he still does not know if he will be able to make the step to professional in the Major Leagues
During his stay in Matanzas, the name of David Mena Justiz appeared in the roster of European teams, even, the possibility of joining the ATMA, one of the five teams that at that time disputed the Division A, name of the Ukrainian baseball league, was managed, but for reasons related to flights, it was not finalized the contract, public Cubalite.
After his stay with Matanzas, he returned to Industriales where he achieved a no hit no run. In eight National Series his balance was 21-25 with 16 saved games.
Last Friday was the third baseman from Matanzas, Jefferson Delgado, who arrived in the US with experience in 15 National Series, in 3,179 at-bats. bat connected 1,038 hitsamong these connections stood out 43 home runs, 134 doubles and 17 triples, he also drove in 477 runs and scored 500, maintained offensive line .327/.402/.420.
The native of Villa Clara was received by his cousin, Liana Martínez, as published The Cuban Family on Instagram.
Before Mena and Delgado, the Granma pitching coach came out, Ciro Silvino Licea, who wants to get to Houston to reunite with his family. He is joined by the former Avispas captain, Adriel Labrada, and Mayabeque player Juan Carlos Hernández.
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