It clears the way for MLB stars like José Abreu, Yordan Alvarez, and Randy Arozarena to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year.
players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year.
It's up to each country's national governing body to pick the players on its WBC team. Final 30-man rosters are due Feb. 7 for the WBC, which begins March 8 with Cuba facing the Netherlands in Taiwan. The defections are largely due to a not-so-uncommon geopolitical spat between the two seaside neighbors, leaving Cuban players stuck in the middle.
The defections have taken a toll on Cuba’s performance in international baseball competitions. For example, the Cuban baseball team failed to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after years of previously winning medals in the sport.
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