The 61 National Baseball Series has not yet started and the Camagüey Bulls team is shaken by the loss of two of its figures and the contagion by covid-19 of its coach Mario Leonel Moas. This Tuesday the discharge of pitcher Yosimar Cousín was made official with the argument of “being absent for a week from the concentration,” reported the management of the Agramontino team on their social networks.
“A few days ago it was reported that the whereabouts of the young prospect was unknown (as was Yunior Tur’s),” public the journalist Yordano Carmona in Cuban ball. “It is still unknown if Cousín left the country in search of achieving his dream: signing with a major league organization.” While the columnist of Play-Off Magazine Yirsandy Rodríguez tagged in their networks the news with the phrase: “And the inning“.
Last October, the Camagüeyan had requested his withdrawal from the Cuban Federation after it closed the doors to him to be hired in the Mexican team Charros. After asking the reason for the refusal, they let him know that he was “blocked” from leaving. “They have me booked”, explained at the time to Play-Off Magazine. And he came to consider the Camagüey “not to continue playing ball.”
Carmona recalled that the young athlete had an opportunity to play in Panama, but due to the pandemic the exit was not made. “I have sacrificed enough to be able to get a contract either in Japan, Mexico, wherever,” the player told the communicator in October.
Yosimar Cousín and Yunior Tur were excluded by Eriel Sánchez from the national team due to a lack of “discipline” and “patriotism.” With a group of “patriots” the manager traveled to Mexico last September for the U-23 tournament, the scene of the worst defeat of Cuban baseball. with 12 leaks.
Last October, the Camagüey had requested his resignation from the Cuban Federation after it closed the doors to be hired in the Mexican team Charros
The bad news for the Camagüey ninth began on January 6, when the board announced the dismissal of its captain, left-handed outfielder Leonel Segura. “He was authorized to travel abroad and did not join on the agreed date nor has he established communication with the technical group, thus causing him to be removed from the official payroll.”
“Segura will not return to the island for the moment and is currently in Venezuela,” confirmed sports commentator Francys Romero to Baseball FR “From there he will look for an opportunity within professional baseball, the same in the different winter leagues as well as in the application of free agency.”
By statistics, Segura held a .306 / .388 / .401 offensive line, with 17 home runs in eight seasons with the Toros. “He is a player who exceeds six National Series and is 25 years old,” stressed Romero.
News of the 12 escaped players was also reported this Tuesday, one of them, Loidel Chapellí Jr., will participate in the prospects showcase, which he organized in the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán Thor Representaciones and will take place this Wednesday at the Ba’axal Academy .
The Camagüey prospect will have the opportunity to show his qualities before representatives of several Major League teams. Along with him will be the Cubans Sergio Barthelemy, Oscar Luis Martén, Luis Dariel Serrano, Mario Miranda, he said. Baseball FR.
In the search for new horizons, it was confirmed that Cesar Prieto will sign with the Baltimore Orioles. The youth is represented by David Hastings and has been in the city of Tampa, Florida, since last May, when he left the Cuba team in the Pre-Olympic. “Although the figure for the amount has not been fully confirmed, it should be between 650,000 and 750,000” dollars per season, according to Romero.
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