MÉRIDA, Mexico -. Baseball player Yoisnel Camejo, who was competing with the Matanzas team in Barcelona, escaped from the official delegation, independent media reported.
The news, which was advanced by the Cuba Grand Slam pagehas been confirmed by independent media Full Swing and Cuban ball.
Camejo played 6 National Series with the Crocodiles of Matanzas. Last season, he participated in 50 games in which he hit .329 (82 AB; 31 H), with two doubles, five triples, two home runs and 18 RBIs, according to Pelota Cubana.
The 24-year-old, who participated in the Barcelona Baseball Cup, did not show up for the trip that took the Crocodiles back to Cuba, according to Full Swing.
The Matanzas team recorded a poor performance in this minor tournament, after registering defeats against Algodoneros de Guasave from Mexico and the Catalonia team, who ultimately won the event.
Exodus of ballplayers
At the beginning of September, Guillermo Garciagrandson of Commander Guillermo García Frías, arrived in the Dominican Republic and from that country, will pursue a contract with the Major Leagues (MLB, for its acronym in English).
The news was confirmed on the sports journalist’s social networks Francys Romerowho explained that García has extensive experience as a baseball player.
He participated in two U-23 World Cups (2021, 2022) and then in the Pre-World Cup of the same category in Nicaragua. In the Dominican Republic he will go through a preparation stage and will have presentations before Major League organizations.
On that same date, right-hander Ediel Poncerookie of the year in the 63rd National Baseball Series, left Cuba also heading to the Dominican Republic.
Ponce, 17 years old, 170 pounds and 6 feet, was also the leader in ERA of the Cuban season with 2.15.
In 71 innings he struck out 43, his command is characterized by a fastball between 85-88 mph and top-level breaking pitches such as the changeup and the sinker.
