The Cuban pitcher Reykelly Rubi he fulfilled one of his sporting goals, by sign a contract with the Baltimore Orioles to officially integrate into the system of Major League Baseball (MLB).
According to the scoop from specialist journalist Francys Romero, Rubi, 18 years old, He became the twenty-first player born in Cuba which achieves this objective in the current international period.
Through the social network FacebookRomero explained that He is a left-handed pitcher, whose fastball ranges between 88 and 90 miles per hour (mph) and an above-average curve.. In addition, he has on his side that treasure called youth.
Likewise, he stated that the young man, belonging to the Yuan Pino Academy in the Dominican Republic, He left Cuba four years ago with the hope of joining an MLB team..
The communicator himself announced on Wednesday that the Cuban pitcher also Alexander Valiente (21) has an agreement with the Toronto Blue Jaysfor an estimated $75,000.
“He is expected to sign when a new international period opens on January 15, 2025,” he added before mentioning that the Guantanamo native reaches 93-96 mph with his fastball and was a member of the national team under-23 category in 2022.
A couple of days ago and after several vicissitudes, the Villaclareño Yosver Zulueta He made his dream of making his Major League debut come true by pitching three innings with the Cincinnati Reds.
At 26 years old, Zulueta appeared in the “Big Top” after undergoing knee surgery, which took him away from daily activities for a year, and passing through all levels of the Minor Leagues.
Although the Cuban government continues to shift blame from exodus of ballplayersThe truth is that these young people are only looking for a better future, to leave behind the precarious situation of athletes in the country, in a context where nothing seems to be getting better.
