The Cuban Baseball-Softball Federation (FCBS) presented this Thursday the official roster of 28 players and eight reserves that will participate in the upcoming Premier 12 Tournament, under the direction of Armando Johnson. The team is preparing to achieve a good result in the international competition.
One of the most talked about points during the press conference was the inclusion of the star player Yoan Moncada, who according to some previous reports, would not participate in the tournament. However, the president of the FCBS, Juan Reinaldo Pérez Pardo, clarified the situation: “We have excellent communication with Yoan Moncada and to this day he maintains his willingness to participate in the Premier 12,” he stated, clearing up doubts about his presence. on the team. This statement was quoted by journalist Boris Luis Cabrera.
Cuba Premier 12 Baseball
During the conference, held at the Latin American Stadium, Pérez Pardo recalled that the list of 36 players, which includes the 28 selected players and eight reserves, meets the tournament requirements. However, the payroll may be adjusted until the day of the technical conference, scheduled for November 12.
Humberto Guevara, technical head of baseball in Cuba, highlighted that the selected players have the necessary skills to face a tournament of the magnitude of the Premier 12. «The attributes that we have evaluated are versatility, strength, speed, swing and arm power. , as well as compliance with somatic indicators and commitment to the team’s results,” said Guevara.
The Cuban team has training sessions scheduled on October 13, 14 and 15 at the Latin American Stadium, before leaving for South Korea on October 16, where they will continue their preparation for the tournament.
Cuba will begin its participation in group B of the Premier 12 on November 13, in Chinese Taipei. In this phase, they will face the hosts, in addition to the representative teams of the Dominican Republic, Australia, South Korea (champion of the first edition in 2015) and Japan (monarch in 2019).
Official list of Cuba Premier 12 players
Receivers: Andrys Pérez and Andy Cosme.
Infielders: Ariel Martínez, Bárbaro Erisbel Arruebarruena, Christian Rodríguez, Roberto Baldoquín, Yadil Mujica, Yoan Moncada and Jean Walters.
Gardeners: Yadir Drake, Yoelquis Gibert, Lázaro Armenteros, Roel Santos and Alfredo Despaigne.
Pitchers: Yoan Lopez, Raymond Figueredo, Raidel Martinez, Andy Vargas, Frank Luis Medina, Yankiel Mauri, Yoenni Yera, Livan Moinelo, Ronald Bolaños, Darius Sarduy, Frank Abel Alvarez, Leodan Reyes, Geonel Gutierrez and Yusnier Padron.
Reserves (8 players):
Position players: Rafael Viñales, Tailon Sánchez, Luis Vicente Mateo, Guillermo Avilés and José Noroña.
Pitchers: Pavel Hernández, Frank Herrera and Maykel Taylor.
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