Moncada (left), Robert.

(File photo, Associated Press)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The World Baseball Classic will ignite the flames of war next week. Two Cuban players from the White Sox, Luis Robert and Yoan Moncada, arrived in Taiwan today. Visited the official website of the league, revealing the aspirations of being able to participate this time.

The Cuban team made an exception to allow major league players to participate in this classic, which also allowed Robert and Moncada to write history, "I know there are many restrictions in the regulations, so I never thought that I would have the opportunity to represent the Cuban team after coming to the United States. I am very happy to have this opportunity this time, and I hope it can be the first step for future major league players to represent Cuba." Moncada said.

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The official website pointed out that both of them were members of the U15 and U18 teams of the Cuban team. In 2016, they also came to Taiwan with the team. The classic game ushered in the Cuban team's first precedent moment.

"To be honest, I never thought I could represent Cuba again. I am proud and happy," Roberto also said. "It must be an incredible experience. The last time I wore the national team jersey was 6 or 7 years ago , it’s special to be able to represent Cuba again this time in the Classic.”

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