Jaider Miguel Suarez, leader in home runs of the lastU-15 National Championshipof baseball in Cuba, left the country this week heading toDominican Republic, where he will seek to sign with a Major League (MLB) organization as soon as possible, according to sports journalist Francys Romero.
The prospect, born in Ciego de Ávila, is now 14 years old and given his date of birth - in December 2008 - he will not be eligible for the Major Leagues until January 15, 2025.
Jaider, who was part of the Cuba team in the last U-15 World Cup held in Mexico at the end of 2022, was qualified by Romero in hisweb "multi-tool player" who "possesses power, speed, arm, offensive consistency with the bat and defense."
The source also adds that so far "it is a natural torpedo bomber with excellent movement to any side."
The teenager was the leader in home runs in the last U-15 National Championship with three home runs and finished as the leader in stolen bases (17), tied with Robert Marzo, from Guantánamo. He hit .355 this tournament and recorded a 1.100 OPS.
"His patience at the plate is remarkable. He produces with consistency for any part of the field and is aggressive and competitive when he should be," says Francys Romero, who believes that in a couple of years, if he maintains the progression and works more the potential of his talent, Jaider can successfully land in the MLB.
Suárez will train at the Javier Rodríguez Academy, a renowned coach who has signed many talents in the last decade
Francys Romero specified that with the departure of Jaider from Cuba,14 of the 20 players who participated in the U-15 World Cup in September-October 2022 have left the country.
"Since 2012 there has been a systematic tendency to emigrate in lower categories such as U-15 and U-18. However, these 14 leaving less than a year after the end of the category event represents a new record," concluded the sports journalist.
Before Jaider Suarez in recent months they have already left the country in the Under-15 category: Alex Santiago, Pedro Danguillecourt, Dulieski Ferran, Ernest Machado, Yosniel Menendez, Roberto Peña, Segian Perez, Alejandro Prieto, Danel Reyes, Ronald Terrero, Jonathan Valley, Yunior Villavicencio and Christian Zamora.
The constant flight of players has had an impact on the quality of Cuban baseball. In March, just after the World Classic, the Cuban team was positioned in seventh place in the ranking with 3,151 points from a list of 36 teams led by Japan (with 5,323 points), the USA (4,402) and Mexico (4,130). .
This Tuesday, according to the ranking of the World Baseball and Softball Confederation, Cuba fell one place. Her 2,880 points place herin eighth place, following the Netherlands (3,187) and Venezuela (3,744).
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