Match between the teams of Cuba and Australia, in the Fifth World Baseball Classic, held at the Tokyo Dome Stadium in the capital of Japan, on March 15, 2023. Photo: Roberto Morejón Rodríguez (Jit Inder Newspaper)

The United States qualified for the semifinals of the tournament and will face Cuba, which advanced as first in group A and defeated Australia 4-3 in the quarterfinals.

The duel between both teams will take place this Sunday in Miami.

The winner will play the final against the winner of the clash between Japan and Puerto Rico.

Cubadebate

shares below some technical details about the Cuban team:

  • Defense:

    The Cuba team fields .988 in 5 games played.

    They have manufactured 135 putouts with 36 assists and just 2 errors.

    4 double plays have been completed.

  • The shortstop Arruebarruena has no error in 12 sets, Mujica also has no error in 14 sets and Guibert with another 12 sets without error.

  • The highest OPS of the team is Moncada with 1,259, he also leads the team with 8 hits, 14 bases covered, 4 extra-base hits.

  • Highest team batting averages: Santos 14-6-.429, Moncada 19-8-.421, Despaigne and Drake 17-7-.412, Mujica 15-6-.400

  • Santos and Guibert have only struck out one in 14 at-bats.

  • Pitcher Luis Miguel Romero has 12 strikeouts without a walk awarded in 8.1 innings.

  • The other pitcher with 10 or more strikeouts is Yariel Rodríguez with 10 in 7.1 innings.

  • Two pitchers have scored holds, Roenis Elías (1) and Moinelo (1).

  • Cuba's pitching has struck out 48 against 17 walks.

    The team's ERA is 3.20 and the opponent's average is .217.

see also

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