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Cuba announced this Monday the official roster with which it will participate in the II Series of the Americas in Baseball, a tournament that will take place from February 5 to 13 in Caracas, Venezuela, and will serve as part of the preparation path for the VI World Classic of the discipline.
The event will bring together national teams from Nicaragua, Argentina, Curacao, Panama, Colombia, and the host country, along with the Cuban team, in a competition that will take place at the Monumental Simón Bolívar and Jorge Luis García Carneiro stadiums.
Cuba will debut on February 6 against Nicaragua in a tournament that will be played in a round-robin format before the semifinals and finals.
Official roster of Cuba
According to the site JIT, the Cuban team will consist of 28 players: two catchers, seven infielders, six outfielders, and 13 pitchers.
Receivers (2)
Harold Vázquez Rizo (SCU)
Nelson Miguel Batista Cortina (HOL)
Infield players (7)
Yoel Yanqui Vera (SCU)
Yulieski Miguel Remón Tejada (GRA)
Bárbaro Arruebarruena Escalona (CFG)
Cristian Rodríguez García (VCL)
Luis Vicente Mateo Terry (CFG)
Tailon Sánchez Díaz (PRI)
Raidel Abel Sánchez Trutié (SCU)
Gardeners (6)
Yoelquis Gibert Steven (SCU)
Roel Santos Martínez (GRA)
Alfredo Despaigne Rodríguez (GRA)
Leonel Moas Acevedo (CMG)
Yasiel Andy González García (HOL)
Francisco José Martínez García (SCU)
Launchers (13)
Randy Román Martínez Pacheco (PRI)
Frank Abel Álvarez Díaz (PRI)
José Miguel Rodríguez Hernández (HOL)
Darío Sarduy Medina (VCL)
Luis Miguel Vázquez Sánchez (MAY)
Yunier Batista Ramírez (CAV)
Yankiel Mauris Gutiérrez (SSP)
Randy Cueto Pérez (VCL)
Yadián Martínez Pérez (MAY)
Yusniel Padrón Artiles (HAB)
Osdani Rodríguez Obregón (VCL)
Michel Cabrera Rodríguez (HOL)
José Ignacio Bermúdez García (MAY)
Technical collective
The team will be led by Germán Mesa, accompanied by a coaching staff headed by Noelvis González (bench coach) and Pedro Luis Lazo (pitching coach), among other specialists.
A key tournament amid significant absences
The Series of the Americas serves as a competitive trial for Cuba at a time when several figures associated with MLB organizations have declined to join the national team in recent events, prioritizing professional commitments.
The II Series of the Americas will be one of the first international tournaments of 2026 and aims to establish itself as a regional alternative to the Caribbean Series.
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