Four Cuban baseball players are released by their MLB organizations

Four Cuban players have been fired by their respective Major League organizations in recent days.

Every year, at the end of March and beginning of April, franchises rearrange their rosters in the minors and lists of layoffs abound in the reports.

As he knewCyberCubaA few days ago, four Antilleans were released and will have to continue their baseball careers in the Independent Leagues, Mexico or by signing with another MLB organization.

These are the four Cubans who fell into the "wave of layoffs" at the start of the 2019 season:

Carlos Sierra (24 years old, Houston Astros). Sierra is the most striking dismissal of all, given that in the minors he only hit .195 in three seasons and struck out 143 opponents in 140 innings. The Astros already released Jesús Balaguer in 2018, a similar case. The right-hander from Sancti Spiritus had a record of 5-6, 3.77 ERA and could not advance beyond the Double-A level.

Leandro Linares(25 years old, Cleveland Indians). The Villa Clara native who signed for $950,000 in the summer of 2013 did not achieve the progression desired by the Cleveland franchise. Linares hit .228 in five seasons, but he did not eradicate his command problems (1.63 WHIP) and experienced inconsistencies at the Double-A level (4-4, 4.61). Likewise, I think he deserved one last chance in 2019, but the Indians ran out of patience with the speedy pitcher.

Luis Yander The O (27 years old, Texas Rangers). The Baseball America portal updated the Rangers minor league roster and La O appeared released on April 1. The Santiago native who signed for a low bonus of $110 in 2017 was called to the All-Star Game of the same year in advanced Class-A. There he hit .292 with 33 extra-base hits in 124 games. By 2018, his promotion was slightly delayed. He hit .290 with nine doubles, two triples and two home runs at Frisco (Double-A), but the Rangers elected to release him, despite his high contact rating. The O is not a power hitter. His career is by no means over, this boy will show off his bat in any league he plays.

Alexander Juvier (23 years old, Baltimore Orioles). Juvier hit .233 with eight home runs in five seasons in the minors. In 2018, he hit no more than .216 and seven extra-base hits in Class-A Advanced. Last winter he was in Panama baseball with the Metropolitan Eagles. We will see what the future holds for the Villa Clara infielder once the bitter moment of dismissal arrives, that call or meeting in the office that you always thought of avoiding.