SLP, Mexico.- Three players from the equipment Cuba’s baseball team escaped from the delegation this Wednesday, shortly before the exhibition game against Mexico at the Tepic Stadium, Nayarit state.
According to reported journalist Francys Romero, the Cuban squad, which traveled with a total of 18 players and five pitchers, had to have three fewer members for the game.
Branlis Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher from Pinar del Río); Over Cremet (Guantánamo outfielder) and Alexis Varona (Havana infielder) were the ones who they escaped of the team.
The players did not show up for training two hours before the start of the game at the Tepic Stadium.
In the game, the Cubans were defeated nine runs to one by the Mexican team.
Although they started with an advantage in the third inning, and scored a run, they could not defend themselves against the Aztecs.
Yosvani Alarcón and Lázaro Ponce appear as receivers in the Cuban team. As infielders are William Saavedra, Yunier Mendoza, Osvaldo Abreu, Yunier Rondón and Jeison Martínez. The outfield included Frederich Cepeda, Dennis Laza, Yaser Julio González, Ariel Hechavarría.
As pitchers, there are Dani Betancourt, Randy Cueto, Armando Dueñas, Alberto Pablo Civil.
The Cuban team will immediately return to the Island after finishing this match, indicated Francys Romero.
As part of the unstoppable exodus of players, Yoisnel Camejo, who was competing with the Matanzas team in Barcelona, escaped from the official delegation at the beginning of October.
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 Cuban.
The 24-year-old, who participated in the Barcelona Baseball Cup, and did not show up for the trip that took the Crocodiles back to Cubaaccording 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.
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.
