Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 18 American League Championship Series Astros 8, Rangers 5 Rangers lead 2-1 Thursday night, the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 8-5 in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. In the best-of-seven series, the Rangers are currently up 2-1. Christian Javier made a strong start for the Astros, not allowing a hit until late in the fifth inning. He allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings. With Houston's offensive pressure throughout Max Scherzer's four-inning start, the returning ace was tested by the Astros. The Astros scored their first run in the second inning on Scherzer's wild pitch, Yordan Álvarez, that was hit by a pitch, scored. Martín Maldonado contributed two runs with a single, despite his downright poor bat. In the third inning, José Altuve hit a solo home run to give the Astros a 4-0 lead. In the fourth inning, Mauricio Dubón singled to make it 5-0. As soon as the Astros faced the Rangers' bullpen, the game was over. In the seventh, Álvarez delivered a two-run single, bringing the score to 7-2. As the eighth inning progressed, Jeremy Peña added another run. Jung's two home runs helped the Rangers score four runs in the game. Rangers' other RBI came from Adolis García. In 70.3% of instances, teams with a 2-1 advantage win their series, making the Rangers still the favorite. Game 4 of the series is scheduled for Thursday. Yordan Álvarez went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI on Wednesday in the Astros’ win over the Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS. Álvarez was robbed of his potential seventh round-tripper of the postseason by Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras, who scaled the center-field wall to make a surreal over-the-fence grab in the sixth inning. He got his revenge in the ensuing frame when he lifted a two-run single to shallow center-field against lefty reliever Will Smith with two outs in the seventh inning. He also walloped a 114-mph single to right field off southpaw Martín Pérez in the ninth inning to cap off a multi-hit effort. The 26-year-old slugger holds a stratospheric 1.615 OPS with six homers and 10 RBI in seven contests this postseason. First extra base for José Abreu in ALCS. In Game 3 of the ALCS, José Abreu looked motivated like the rest of his team. In the 8-5 win over Texas, the Cuban went 1-for-5 with a strikeout. It was Abreu's first extra base hit in a championship series, a double in the 4th inning that allowed him to score later on Mauricio Dubón's single. With a slash line of .167/.231/.250 and no home runs or RBI, Abreu has yet to show off his power in this ALCS. One RBI for Adolis García in Game 3. Adolis García has also been unable to display his power that resulted in 39 home runs and 109 RBI during the regular season. In Game 3 of the ALCS, the Cuban outfielder went 1-for-4 with his second RBI of the series. He was also robbed of an extra base by leftfielder Michael Brantley in the 6th. Adolis is hitting .257/.278/.457 with 2 HR and 7 RBI in his first postseason. However, in the ALCS against Houston he has only a slash line of .182/.250/.182 with no homers and 2 RBI.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 17 National League Championship Series Phillies 10, D-backs 0 Phillies lead 2-0 The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-0 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Two wins separate the Phillies from winning the National League pennant for a second consecutive season. During six innings of work, Aaron Nola blanked the Diamondbacks as he continued his outstanding postseason. Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs and Trea Turner added another during the Phillies' offensive onslaught as the lineup scored four runs in back-to-back frames in the sixth and seventh innings. As a result of the win, the Phillies are 28-11 in postseasons at Citizens Bank Park, which is the best record for any team in any park (minimum 20 games), ahead of the Mets at Shea Stadium: .667, 26-13 and the Cardinals at Busch Stadium II: .660, 35-18. More than 84% of the time, teams that take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven series win the series. Game 3 will be played at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was hitless once again. It is true that Aaron Nola and the Phillies bullpen dominated the Arizona offense from top to bottom in Game 2. However, Gurriel Jr. has had a terrible start to the NLCS. The Cuban outfielder in Game 2 repeated his Game 1 performance, finishing 0-for-4 with 2 strikeouts. Gurriel is 0-for-11 in his last three postseason games. His last hit was on October 11 in the second inning of Game 3 of the Division Series against the Dodgers. In the 2023 postseason, he is slashing .172/.172/.310 in 7 games with a home run, 4 RBI, and 8 strikeouts in 29 AB.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 16 American League Championship Series Rangers 5, Astros 4 Rangers lead 2-0 A home run by Jonah Heim and six effective innings from Nathan Eovaldi helped Texas beat Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros 5-4 on Monday for a 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series. With six wins on the road, the Rangers improved to 7-0 in the playoffs. In the ALCS opener, they beat Houston 2-0 after sweeping the Rays and Orioles in the Wild Card Series. The Rangers' first inning featured three RBI singles by Adolis Garca, Mitch Garver and Nathaniel Lowe, and José Leclerc closed out the game after Yordan Alvarez led a rally for the Astros. It is the first time since the Astros last season that a team has won its first seven postseason games in MLB history. With an eight-game win streak to start the 2014 postseason, Kansas City holds the record. Teams taking a 2-0 lead in all best-of-seven postseason series have gone on to win that series 75 of 89 times (84%). In series with the current 2-3-2 format, 26 of 29 teams (90%) to take Games 1-2 on the road have gone on to win, with the 3 exceptions being the 1996 (Yankees), 1986 (Mets) and 1985 (Royals) World Series. Arlington hosts Game 3 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday night. Yordan Álvarez blasted a pair of home runs on Monday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough to power the Astros to victory over the Rangers in Game 2 of the ALCS. The Rangers jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning of this one, forcing the Astros to have to claw their way back into the game. Alvarez did his part, clobbering a 2-1 fastball from Nathan Eovaldi for a 420-foot (108.6 mph EV) solo shot to get the Astros on the board in the second inning. He also walked in the sixth inning and dashed around to score on an RBI double off the bat of Michael Brantley. Alvarez then tagged Aroldis Chapman for a 385-foot (110.5 mph EV) solo blast with two outs in the eighth inning, trimming their deficit to just one run. That would be as close as they would get though. The 26-year-old slugger is having a phenomenal postseason, hitting .391 (9-for-23) with six homers, eight RBI and 10 runs scored in his first six contests. Adolis García contributes to victory with RBI. After a hitless night in Game 1 of the ALCS, Adolis García contributed to a 4-run first inning in Game 2. His performance included going 1-for-3 and scoring a run. He was also hit by a pitch. The only hit he had was an RBI, which brought home Corey Seager to give the Rangers a 2-0 lead in the first inning. A few minutes later, Adolis scored after Nathaniel Lowe singled to left. In his first postseason, Adolis is slashing .258/.281/.484 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI. No impact from José Abreu in the ALCS. Abreu has not had the same impact as he did with Houston during the American League Division Series, when he hit three home runs. A solo hit in seven at bats is all Abreu has scored in his first ALCS, batting .143/.250/.143 after two games. He has also struck out four times. On Monday, Abreu went 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts in the 5-4 loss to Texas. In light of the fact that the series moves to Arlington, it is a good opportunity for the Cuban first baseman to analyze what has changed against Texas so far. Aroldis Chapman allows a run in second outing. Chapman pitched again in the 8th inning of another close game, and he made it even closer. With two outs, Chapman allowed Yordan Álvarez' sixth home run this postseason, bringing Houston within 4-5. In the presence of José Abreu, manager Bruce Bochy decided to pull out Chapman and bringing closer Jose Leclerc. As a relief pitcher, Chapman made his 40th appearance in a postseason and was credited with the hold. He owns a 5.40 ERA after 1 2/3 innings in this ALCS. National League Championship Series Phillies 5, D-backs 3 Phillies lead 1-0 A home run by Bryce Harper on his 31st birthday, Kyle Schwarber's first postseason homer, and another home run by Nick Castellanos led the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. The defending National League champions won their seventh Game 1 in the last two postseasons behind eight strikeouts from Zack Wheeler. Craig Kimbrel worked a scoreless ninth for the save after José Alvarado recorded four big outs. Castellanos became the second player to hit five home runs in three postseason games - he hit two in consecutive games against Atlanta. Reggie Jackson did it in the 1977 World Series for the New York Yankees. Game 2 is Tuesday. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had a hitless night. Gurriel struggled against Wheeler. In the second and fifth innings, the right-hander struck him out twice. Wheeler threw only 9 pitches against the Cuban, who threw three swings in the air of the six strikes he saw. In his next two at-bats Gurriel made two solid contacts, especially the one he hit in the 9th inning that came out at 99.7 mph. But third baseman Alec Bohm completed a 5-4-3 double play with the grounder to end the game. Gurriel went 0-for-4 overall.

The IOC Session in Mumbai, India confirmed that baseball and softball will return to the sports programs for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 following a vote by IOC Members The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is delighted and honored that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session has confirmed baseball and softball as part of the sports programs for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. The WBSC has been in close dialogue with the IOC and LA28, as well as other key stakeholders, on why baseball and softball would be the perfect addition to the sports programs in Los Angeles. Both sports have continued to enjoy global growth since the success of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and are woven into the DNA of the United States. The WBSC is confident that baseball and softball will contribute to making the Olympic Games LA28 an incredible celebration of sport and unity. WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari said: “We are delighted that baseball and softball have been confirmed as part of the sports program at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 by the IOC Session.” “The WBSC firmly believes that baseball and softball will help millions of fans engage with the Olympic Games, especially with USA being home to many of the sports’ best players and biggest stars from across the world. It is going to be an electric atmosphere in LA where the best baseball and softball athletes in the world will have the opportunity to play on the biggest stage in front of a global audience of billions.” “Baseball has been in the Olympics six times and softball five times and their inclusion in LA28 will excite athletes and fans across the US and around the world, inspiring a new generation of boys and girls to chase Olympic glory.” “Our ongoing efforts to develop baseball and softball globally will continue as we look ahead with much excitement to Baseball5 at the Youth Olympic Games 2026 and baseball/softball in LA28 as well as our ultimate aim of our sport earning a permanent place on the Olympic program.” Baseball will feature at an Olympic Games for the seventh time, having first been played at the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992, while it is the sixth time that softball is included on the program having made its debut at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. The last edition at Tokyo 2020 saw Japan beat USA in both the baseball and softball finals, creating global media coverage as well as record TV viewing figures for the baseball final.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 15 American League Championship Series Rangers 2, Astros 0 Texas Rangers defeated Houston Astros 2-0 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. In the best-of-seven series, the Rangers lead 1-0. Winners will meet either the Philadelphia Phillies or Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series. Jordan Montgomery made a strong start for the Rangers, pitching 6 1/3 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts. Additionally, Evan Carter and Leody Taveras, as well as catcher Jonah Heim, contributed to his success. Justin Verlander was a victim of big hits by Heim (RBI single) and Taveras (solo homer). Verlander was charged with the loss. In the eighth inning, a video review determined José Altuve failed to retouch second base after returning to first on a deep fly out by Alex Bregman. Altuve's mistake had a significant impact on the outcome. In all best-of-seven postseason series, teams winning Game 1 have gone on to win the series 121 of 188 times (64%). In series with the current 2-3-2 format, teams taking a 1-0 lead on the road have gone on to win the series 39 of 70 times (56%). Yordan Álvarez had a rough night at the dish as the Astros dropped Game 1 of the ALCS to the Rangers on Sunday night, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The 26-year-old slugger faced left-hander Jordan Montgomery in each of his first three at-bats — and all three times he went down swinging at a curveball. The second time, came with two men on base and two outs in the third inning. He then bounced out weakly to first base off of Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning. He’s still having a phenomenal postseason — hitting .350 (7-for-20) with four homers and six RBI. Aroldis Chapman, scoreless but... In another postseason game, Aroldis Chapman struggled against the Astros. With non out and Altuve at first, he was called in the 8th inning. Several minutes later, Alex Bregman hit a deep fly out to left field but was caught by rookie Evan Carter against the wall. The infield was able to convert a rare double play on Altuve's mistake after Carter returned the ball. Chapman's night was saved by that. Then, he retired Álvarez with a grounder to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to end the inning. As a whole, he pitched one scoreless inning in his 39th postseason appearance. José Abreu one single in Game. Abreu also struggled against the Rangers in Game 1. Despite going 1-for-4, he struck out twice. Adolis García hitless in Game. For Cuban hitters, it was definitely not a good night. It was a hitless night for Adolis against the Astros. It was a 0-for-4 night for him. Rangers lead 1-0

Cubans have dominated the beginnings of these competitions at all levels In a sporting discipline truly tailored to Cuba - who on the island does not grow up playing it - the Cuban national team defeated France 2-0, with partial scores of 6-3 and 2-1, in the final of the I Cup Baseball5 Youth World Cup. Winning the youth world title as well as the senior world title last year, the Cubans are showing that they are the current kings of the discipline. The tournament, played since October 10 at the Yenimahalle Spor Kompleksi in the municipality of Yenimahalle in Ankara, Türkiye, had another Latin American representation on the awards podium. Hours before Mexico defeated the host country 2-1 ( 2-3, 7-1, 4-2) for the bronze medal of the tournament. The second edition of the Baseball5 Youth World Cup will be played in 2025, at a yet-to-be-defined venue, with the event serving as a qualifier to the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal in 2026. Gold medal match was close, especially in the second game of the best-of-three series. Cuba, however, managed to defeat France 2-0 by playing an accurate game and making almost no errors. With their game, the European team affirmed their position as the number 2 team in the World Rankings, and were only beaten twice by the Cubans. For its part, Cuba finished the tournament undefeated with only one set lost, this Saturday against Mexico. Cuba's 9-0 record, including the final, was unquestionably superior to all rivals, extending Cuba's global dominance in the discipline. Now Cuba has 18 consecutive victories in World Cup tournaments, including the senior category where they were crowned world champions in 2022. The only defeat occurred on Saturday, when Mexico beat Cuba 7-6 - needing 2 extra innings - in the second of three games played. Cuba won the game 2-1. The truly outstanding Josué Gutiérrez was included in the tournament All-Star team. Furthermore, Cuba also dominated the individual awards with Haila González and Jadier R. selected as the Most Valuable Players in both the female and male categories, respectively. As assistant coach, Sergio Pérez, also from Cuba, won the award. Precisely, regarding his presence in the tournament, the Cuban captain told the press days ago: "I do this with pride, since I was a child, I always wanted to represent Cuba as an athlete and I am very happy to be here in this Youth Baseball5 World Cup" This is how the Cubans played this 1st Baseball Youth World Cup5. Qualifying Round, Group A October 10 Cuba 2, China 0 (10-0, 11-1) Zambia 0, Cuba 2 (1-16, 0-3) October 11 Cuba 2, Türkiye 0 (6-4, 10-0) Tunisia 0, Cuba 2 (0-8, 6-9) October 12 Malaysia 0, Cuba 2 (0-8, 0-12) Super Round October 13 Cuba 2, France 0 (11-1, 7-4) Chinese Taipei 0, Cuba 2 (0-4, 0-3) October 14 Mexico 1, Cuba 2 (1-7, 7-6, 1-3) Final October 15 France 0, Cuba 2 (3-6, 1-2) Cuba's performance against its rivals Qualifying Round China: 21-1 (+20 runs) Zambia: 19-1 (+18) Türkiye: 16-4 (+12) Tunisia: 17-6 (+11) Malaysia: 20-0 (+20) Super Round France: 18-5 (+13) Chinese Taipei: 7-0 (+7) Mexico: 16-9 (+7) Final France: 8-4 (+4) Overall Cuba 142-30 (+112) All Stars of the I Youth World Cup Baseball5 1. Josué Gutiérrez (Cuba) 2. Mert Tekeci (Türkiye) 3. Luis Bencomo (Mexico) 4. Marie-Agnes Brouard (France) 5. Xiaoyu Liu (China) Individual Awards Most Valuable Player (Male) Jadier R. Ulloa (Cuba) Most Valuable Player (Female) Haila González (Cuba) Best Coach Sergio Arturo Pérez (Cuba) Baseball5 2023 Youth World Cup, Cuba Team Players #3 Yoel Blanco Frómeta (18 years old) #15 Amanda Dz Jimeno (16) #6 Adis Yudith Espinel Felizola (14) #17 Claudia Caridad Gómez Gómez (16) #4 Haila González Collazo (18) #22 Josué Gutiérrez Calunga (17) #7 Alendar Ortíz Vaillant (18) #1 Jadier René Ulloa Massip (18) Coaches Sadián Fernández Álvarez (Head coach) Sergio Arturo Pérez Hechevarría (Coach)

Cuba loses its first game of the tournament against Mexico on the last day of the Super Round Cuba and France will face off this Sunday at 8:00 am, Havana time, for the first Baseball5 Youth World Cup, which has been held in Ankara, Turkey since last October 10. Bronze will be decided on the same day at 4:00 am between Mexico and Turkey. Having secured the finalist ticket on the first day of the Super Round, the Cubans played Mexico in their final Super Round match on Saturday. In the match, for the first time the island team lost a game in the entire tournament. This was when the Mexicans beat them 7-1 in the first of three matches. However, the Cubans did not give up and came back in the next two sets to finish the Super Round and Qualifier undefeated with a record of 8-0 and 16 wins and only one loss. The 2-1 final score against Mexico was the result of partial scores of 1-7, 7-6 - in two extra innings - and 3-1, making Cuba the only team with an undefeated record. Nonetheless, achieving the title of this first youth world edition will not be easy. Their rivals have studied the Cubans' offensive work. In the last two games the Cubans have found it more difficult to score, displaying a different scoring rhythm in the closest encounters of the tournament so far. Without a doubt, the quality of the rivals, France (#2 in the World Ranking), Chinese Taipei (#1), and Mexico (#12) is much higher than the quality faced in the group stage. Turkey was surprised by China Taipei's 2-0 victory in this Super Round, sending them to fourth place. Despite the outcome, they were still able to move on to the bronze medal match on Sunday against Mexico. As Cuba did, France also had to sweat to beat China 2-1, scoring 1-4, 4-3, and 4-3 in an extra inning, finishing the Super Round with a 4-1 record and showing a 7-1 balance throughout the tournament, putting them in a strong position as the second best team in the tournament and clearly aiming for the title this Sunday.

As the only undefeated team in the tournament, Cuba could face France again in the final on Sunday At the start of the Super Round within the I Baseball5 Youth World Cup that has been held since last October 10 in Ankara, Turkey, Cuba did not suffer any setbacks in its game against France. Cuba, as they have been doing throughout the tournament, extended their consecutive victories to six by defeating the dangerous France (#2 in the world ranking) 2-0 in the best-of-three series , by scores of 11-1 by the mercy rule in 4 innings, and 7-4, in the best of three series. With six victories in this first youth World Cup edition, Cuba appears to be the clear favorite. During the Qualifying and Super Rounds, the Cubans have won all three best-of-three series they have played. They still have a work to do. To ensure their ticket, the Cuban squad will play the second game of the day at 12:00 pm, Cuban time, against the #1 team in the world, Chinese Taipei (0-3 in the Super Round). As long as Cuba defeats Taipei, they will advance to Sunday's final and must face either France (2-1), Turkey (2-1) or Mexico (2-2 The Turkish team took a big step today when it defeated Mexico 2-0. It now presents an excellent opportunity to get closer to the finalist ticket, when it faces France at 5:30 pm, local time. The Super Round ends for Cuba on Saturday, when Cuba's team faces Mexico. The medals for this first Baseball5 World Cup edition will be discussed a day later.

A gold medal will be on the line for the Cubans when they face France on Sunday Cuba and France booked their spots in the final of the Youth Baseball5 World Cup in Ankara, Türkiye after the first day’s play of the Super Round on Friday. Mexico and Türkiye also confirmed their place in the bronze medal game. In another superb day of Baseball5 action, the day's most anticipated match between France and Cuba lived up to its billing as the two unbeaten teams went head to head before Cuba ran out 11-1, 7-4 winners. The two will have a much-anticipated rematch in the final on Sunday due to Cuba’s 4-0, 3-0 defeat of Chinese Taipei in their second match of the day and France’s come-from-behind 2-4, 3-1, 4-2 win over home team Türkiye. Despite their loss to France, a 6-3, 4-0 win over Mexico earlier in the day was enough for Türkiye to secure a rematch with the Central Americans in the bronze medal game on Sunday. Mexico defeated China 6-3, 5-4 to clinch their spot to contest for the tournament’s bronze medal. The other Super Round match saw China beat Chinese Taipei 6-0, 8-5. Meanwhile, Ghana lead the standings in the Placement Round after beating Tunisia 12-1, 4-1 followed by a 5-2, 8-1 win over Malaysia, who had earlier beaten Australia 7-1, 6-4 for their first win over the tournament. Australia also clinched their opening victory in Ankara with an entertaining 4-2, 1-9, 8-4 win over Zambia. Korea also collected a 11-1, 3-4, 7-1 win over Zambia, followed by a 1-6, 10-0, 9-4 loss to Tunisia. The last day of the Super and Placement Rounds takes place on Saturday, starting off with a Super Round match between France and China.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 12 National League Division Series Phillies 3, Braves 1 In Game 4 of the National League Division Series, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-1. Thus, the Phillies won the best-of-five series 3-1. With this win, the Phillies advance to the National League Championship Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which starts on Monday. A number of players contributed to the Phillies' victory on Thursday. The Braves' most potent regular-season offense was held to just one run by Ranger Suárez and the Phillies bullpen, as Nick Castellanos homered twice becoming the first player in postseason history with back-to-back multi-HR games, and Trea Turner recorded his first four-hit game in postseason history. The Braves brought in closer Raisel Iglesias in the eighth inning.Iglesias struck out Johan Rojas with five pitches to record one out.The 2023 postseason ended earlier than expected for Iglesias.During the regular season, the Cuban closer saved 33 games. In this series, he threw 2 1/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts and a converted save opportunity. Phillies won the series 3-1

There are 13 players on the announced roster who competed in the V World Baseball Classic The Cuban Baseball Federation has announced the list of 24 players who will try to reclaim the continental title lost in 2011. The Cuban team, which has won 12 Pan American titles and has also finished in the top three 15 times, hopes to return to Cuba with the title after winning bronze medals in 2011 and 2015 and placing sixth in Lima 2019. Armando "Mandy" Johnson, the team's manager, has called eleven pitchers, two catchers, seven infielders, and four outfielders to his roster. Several prominent and well-known team members are absent, including internationals Alfredo Despaigne, Liván Moinelo, Ariel Martínez, Yadir Drake and Raidel Martínez, as well as recent emigrant pitchers Yeudis Reyes and Franky Quintana and outfielder Osday Silva. Nevertheless, the group maintains the same objective and brings as a motivator the first title won by a Cuban national team in 8 years following the recent victory in the V Caribbean Cup. Team Cuba to the XIX Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile'2023 Pitchers (11): Geonel Gutiérrez Jiménez (LZ), Carlos Juan Viera Álvarez (WBC'2023), Yoennis Yera Montalvo (LZ) (WBC'2023), José Ramón Rodríguez Menéndez (WBC'2023), Yankiel Mauris Gutiérrez, Renner Rivero Estrada, Jonathan Carbó Campoalegre, Naykel Yoel Cruz Zaldívar (LZ) (WBC'2023), Raymond Figueredo Cruz, Erlys Casanova Callaba and Frank Abel Álvarez Díaz (WBC'2023). Catchers (2): Andy Cosme Oliva and Andrys Pérez García (WBC'2023). Infielders (7): Yasniel González Vega, Yadil Mujica Díaz (WBC'2023), Bárbaro Erisbel Arruebarruena Escalante (WBC'2023), Luis Vicente Mateo Terry (WBC'2023), Dayán García Ortega (WBC'2023), Roberto Sullivan Baldoquín Martínez and Raúl González Isidoria. Outfielders (4): Yurisbel Gracial García (WBC'2023), Roel Santos Martínez (WBC'2023), Yoelkis Guibert Steven (WBC'2023) and Luis González Azcuy. Manager: Armando Johnson (WBC'2023) (WBC'2023) - Players who took part in the V World Baseball Classic On October 18, the Pan American Games baseball tournament will begin and last until October 28. Eight teams will compete in the following groups: Group A México (#3 in the WBSC World Rankings) República Dominicana (#9) Panamá (#12) Chile (Ranking not available) Group B Venezuela (#6) Cuba (#8) Colombia (#15) Brasil (#23) A Round Robin format is used for the first round of the tournament, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super Round. The final stage will see two matches against rivals classified from the other group. As part of this final stage, the first two teams will compete for the gold, while the remaining two teams will compete for the bronze, both matches scheduled for October 28. Tournament Format Round Robin, October 18-24 Super Round, October 26-27 Medals, October 28 On October 18, the baseball tournament will begin with Mexico-Chile's confrontation for Group A at 10:30 am (Cuba and Eastern US Time). In Group B, Venezuela and Brazil will face off at 4:00 pm (Cuba and Eastern US Time) a day later. Cubans will make their debut against Colombia on Friday, October 20 at 10:30 am (Cuba and Eastern US Time). Cuba schedule in the tournament October 19: 10:30 am, Colombia vs. Cuba October 22: 4:00 pm, Cuba vs. Venezuela October 24: 10:30 am, Brasil vs Cuba All times appear in Cuban and Eastern US time.

Cuban MLB Players News for the 2023 postseason. A compendium from several sources Oct 11 American League Division Series Astros 3, Twins 2 José Abreu went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead two-run homer on Wednesday, leading the Astros to a 3-2 series-clinching victory over the Twins in Game 4 of the ALDS. The defending World Series champions punch their ticket to the ALCS for the seventh consecutive season since 2017 to face the division-rival Rangers. Houston will host in-state rival Texas in Game 1 of the ALCS on Sunday, with three-time AL Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander likely on the mound for the defending World Series champion Astros in his 36th career postseason start. They make it back on the strength of another epic performance from Abreu, who homered for the third time in this series, taking Twins lefty reliever Caleb Thielbar deep to right-center field in the fourth inning for a two-run homer that wound up being the difference in the contest. The 36-year-old veteran first baseman struggled in his first season with the Astros, but has certainly made up for it with some clutch hits so far in the postseason. Yordan Álvarez' home run streak in the playoffs ended after four straight games. He went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two strikeouts as the Astros won Game 4 of the ALDS to advance to their 7th straight ALCS. Álvarez singled in the fourth inning for the first time this postseason, and was brought home by the 2-run shot from Abreu minutes later. Now Álvarez, through four games in this postseason, is hitting .438 (7-for-16) with four homers, six RBI, seven runs scored, and an enormous 1.784 OPS. Astros won the series 3-1 National League Division Series Phillies 10, Braves 2 Daysbel Hernández made his postseason debut. Aaron Nola and four relievers combined to push the 104-win Braves to the brink of elimination, when Philadelphia beat Atlanta 10-2 in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday night. In the game, Cuban reliever Daysbel Hernández made his first career postseason appearance for the Braves, pitching a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout. The Phillies can advance to the NL Championship Series for the second straight season with a win at home Thursday. The Phillies are 3-0 at home in the playoffs this season and have a 25-11 career postseason record at Citizens Bank Park. The .694 winning percentage is the best among all teams with least 30 games in their home park in baseball history. Phillies lead the series 2-1 D-backs 4, Dodgers 2 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. with a single in Game 3 of the NLDS. In a three-game sweep of the National League Division Series, the D-backs defeated the Dodgers, 4-2, on Wednesday night to advance to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2007. On Monday, the D-backs will play either Philadelphia or Atlanta in the best-of-seven NLCS. In the game, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went 1-for-4 and left the bases loaded in the fifth inning. Also in this game the D-backs became the first team with 4 HR in an inning - third inning against starter Lance Lynn - in postseason history. The sluggers?: Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker, and Gabriel Moreno. D-backs won the series 3-0