Cuban Players News for the 2024 Major League Baseball season. A compilation of several sources
Aroldis Chapman walked three batters, allowed two hits and two earned runs in a disastrous ninth inning on Sunday against the Mets. He also struck out two batters.
The Mets took some tremendous at bats against Chapman in this ninth inning. Francisco Alvarez walked on eight pitches. Harrison Bader laced a single after seven pitches. Then Jose Iglesias walked after eight pitches and multiple foul balls to load the bases for Francisco Lindor who promptly hit a go-ahead single. All in all, Chapman threw 40 pitches! That’s the most he’s thrown in a single inning since 2015 and he’s been shaky all season.
Johan Oviedo is already throwing from 90 feet.
Johan Oviedo increased his throwing distance to 90 feet to begin July, MLB.com reports. Oviedo is progressing in his return from Tommy John surgery and recently increased his throwing distance from 75 feet. He is expected to be ready to begin the 2025 season.
Jorge Soler did not get any hits.
In the Giants' 5-4 defeat to the Guardians, Jorge Soler, who was the designated hitter and leadoff for the team, went 0-for-3 with a walk. This marked his second hitless game out of 6 in July, following a strong June where he batted .284 with 3 home runs, 21 runs scored, 15 RBIs, and 11 walks. However, his performance in July has been less impressive, with just a .160 batting average, .250 on-base percentage, and .360 slugging percentage, along with one home run and one RBI.
Yandy Díaz and Randy Arozarena combined for one hit during Sunday's game.
In a lopsided 13-2 defeat against the Rangers, Yandy Díaz went 1-for-4 with a strikeout, while Randy Arozarena went 0-for-3. Yandy has bounced back offensively, improving his early-season results, while Arozarena continues to struggle. After a strong June where Arozarena posted a slash line of .291/.424/.468 with 3 home runs and 9 RBIs, he has started July hitting .261/.246/.391 with 6 hits in 6 games, including a multi-hit game.
Yennier Cano locks down hold No. 23.
Yennier Cano picked up his twenty third hold of the season in a 6-3 win over the A's on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He struck out two in the outing. The 30-year-old issued a walk and needed 21 pitches - 11 strikes - to complete his outing. He now sits at a 2.89 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 38:18 K:BB over 37.1 innings.
Andy Pagés and Miguel Vargas went hitless.
Pagés and Vargas both went hitless in a 9-2 defeat against the Brewers on Sunday, going a combined 0-for-8. In the game, each player went 0-for-4, with Vargas striking out twice. These promising young players are vying for a permanent spot in the potent Dodgers lineup, but they continue to face challenges at the plate, especially Vargas in terms of securing playing time.
Adolis García was not in the starting lineup for Sunday’s bout against the Rays.
Adolis took a seat to begin Sunday’s game as he continues to struggle with a .215/.280/.413 slash, and he’s gone hitless in his last 10 at-bats over three games. Adolis' season-long struggles have continued into July so far, as he's gone 2-for-18 (.111) with two doubles, two walks, seven strikeouts and a stolen base in five games, including going hitless in each of his last three games. The 31-year-old Cuban slugger does have 16 home runs and 44 RBI in 85 games in 2024, so the power hasn't gone away, but he's hitting just .215 (68-for-317) with a .280 on-base percentage and .694 OPS after making his second All-Star team and leading the Rangers to their first-ever World Series championship last year.
Yordan Alvarez was not in the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against the Twins due to a right knee contusion.
Yordan Alvarez was pulled from the loss to Minnesota on Saturday after he was plunked in the knee. The 27-year-old slugger started Sunday’s game on the bench as a precaution with Mauricio Dubon in left field and Yainer Diaz the designated hitter. Yordan should be considered day-to-day.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit the bench after making 12 straight starts. He posted a .320/.333/.600 slash line with seven extra-base hits and 11 RBI during that span.
Yariel Rodríguez held the Mariners to one hit in six scoreless innings to get hit first MLB win Saturday in the Blue Jays’ 5-4 victory.
Yariel Rodríguez struck out six and walked two in a very impressive outing for the 27-year-old. He’s basically dominated the top two teams in the AL West in his last two starts while allowing just one run over his 12 2/3 innings to lower his ERA to 3.77. Rodríguez has certainly dealt with some command issues at times, but there’ve been enough quality outings to suggest he can be a helper over the final two-plus months of the season.
