American professional players representing Cuba in classic games

[Reporter Xu Zhengyang/Comprehensive Report] The Cuban Baseball Association received an official reply from the US government yesterday, agreeing to allow Cuban players living in the United States to represent the Cuban team in next year's classic. The Cuban team's combat power is expected to be greatly improved. Sai takes the stage and has a chance to revive the reputation of "Red Lightning".

The Cuban team’s poor performance in international competitions in the past 10 years has prompted the country’s baseball association to gradually soften its attitude and decided to recruit defectors to play for the national team for the first time. The operation caused a lot of impact, and after several communications, the US government finally approved it.

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The United States released 6 players to express their effectiveness

At present, many players in the American professional system have expressed their willingness to play. Among the six major league active players that have been confirmed, the White Sox's third baseman Moncada and the 2020 outfielder Robert the Gold Glove are the most eye-catching, with a career total of 165. Boom's former Mets heavy artillery outfielder Cespedes is also expected to join.

With more than 650 Cuban players fleeing by defection in the past 6 years, the level of professional players in the top tournaments has gradually increased. The Cuban team is no longer a regular winner in international competitions. The first round only reached the top 8, and the second round couldn't even make it to the top 8. Last year, they were even eliminated in the American Qualifying Tournament, and for the first time failed to qualify for the Olympics.

Cuban Baseball Federation President Perez Pardo said in a statement that Cuba has been notified and the relevant application has been approved. As long as they are Cuban players living in the United States, whether they are major league players or not, they can represent Cuba in classic games.

Cuba, Taiwan, Italy, the Netherlands, and Panama are in Group A of the preliminaries. The match will start at the Intercontinental Stadium on March 8 next year. Cuba is expected to announce its 50-man roster on January 15 next year.