25/05/2021 1 Minute Read

World No. 7 Cuba reveals 26-man roster for WBSC Americas Olympic baseball qualifier

Manager Armando Ferrer is going with the core unit of the team that competed in the WBSC Premier12 2019.

The Cuban Baseball Federation has revealed the Cuban National Team roster for the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier, which will award one ticket into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Manager Armando Ferrer has selected 26 players to compete in the Olympic qualifier in Florida.

PITCHERS (10) Lázaro Blanco, Carlos Viera, Yoennis Yera, Yariel Rodríguez, Andy Rodríguez, Bryan Chi, Liván Moinelo, Raidel Martínez, Freddy Álvarez, Yudiel Rodríguez.
CATCHERS (3) Yosvani Alarcón, Iván Prieto, Rafael Viñales.
INFIELDERS (7) Lisbán Correa, Yordanis Samón, César Prieto, Erisbel Arruebarruena, Yordan Manduley, Orestes Yadil Mujica, Dayan Garcia.
OUTFIELDERS (6) Frederich Cepeda, Roel Santos, Alfredo Despaigne, Yadir Drake, Raico Santos, José Avilés.

The core of the national team is the same as the one used at the WBSC Premier12 2019, where Cuba did not get past the first round. The most notable addition is top pitching prospect Bryan Chi.

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World No. 7 Cuba will compete in Group B and will face in the opening round No. 8 Venezuela on 31 May, No. 13 Canada on 2 June and No. 14 Colombia on 3 June.

Group A includes world No. 2 USA, the top-ranked team in the qualifier, No. 10 Dominican Republic, No. 11 Puerto Rico and No. 15 Nicaragua

Ferrer's staff includes Alexander Ramos, José Hernández, Carlos Martí, Raciel Sánchez and Jesús Salgado.