Havana, September 12 (JIT)-- The first international baseball tryout in Cuba began this Monday at the Latin American Stadium.
Around 80 players will be observed by experts from the Japanese, Dominican, South Korean, Ecuadorian and World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) leagues.
Among the franchises present will be the Japanese Softbank Falcons, Yomiuri Giants and Seibu Lions, as well as the Korean Lotte Giants.
Testing will continue this Tuesday and Wednesday morning. On that last day, the national pre-selection will face the Granma team that will participate in the presentation of the WBSC Champions League. That duel will also start at 3:00 p.m. and fans will be allowed to enter.
The Cuban Baseball Federation has registered in the tryout players from the national pre-selection, as well as others from the U-23 and U-18 categories. These lists were collegiate with the provincial commissions of this sport. Those players who are under contract with an organization are not included.
The following are the players registered for the tryout...
NATIONAL PRESELECTION
Receivers
Andrys Pérez García (MTZ), Andy Cosme Oliva (ART), Ariel Pestano Rosado (VCL) and Leonardo Montero Alfonso (VCL).
Framed players
Yasniel González Vega (MAY), Osday Silva Hernández (SCU), Guillermo Avilés Difurnó (GRA), Roberto Baldoquín Martínez (LTU), Luis Mateo Terry (CFG), Yordan Manduley Escalona (HOL), Rodoleisis Moreno González (SSP), Dayán García Ortega (ART) and Yurisbel Gracial García (MTZ).
Gardeners
Darian Palma Fonseca (GRA), Alexquemer Sánchez Sánchez (GRA), Luis González Azcuy (CMG), Yosvani Peñalver Darcourt (IND) and Héctor Castillo Blair (LTU).
Pitchers
Yeudis Reyes Gamboa (GTM), Wilbert Reina Lanchazo (SCU), José Ramón Rodríguez Menéndez (CMG), Miguel Neira Mendoza (SSP), Naikel Cruz Zaldívar (MTZ), Dorvis Navarro Queralta (IJV), Jonathan Carbó Campoalegre (IJV), Franky Quintana Gamboa (IJV), Yanquiel Mauri Gutiérrez (SSP), Renner Rivero Estrada (MTZ), Geonel Gutiérrez Jiménez (ART), Yunieski García Viera (ART), Yanielquis Duardo Rojas (SSP), Juan Xavier Peñalver Hernández (IND), Raymond Figueredo Cruz (IND), Rafael Perdomo Eizmendiz (IND), Kenier Ferraz Pérez (LTU), Rodolfo Díaz Silva (LTU), José Grandales Rodríguez (SSP), Yosiel Serrano Rivera (SCU), Islay Sotolongo Pedraza (CFG), Alberto Civil Hidalgo (LTU) and Pavel Hernández Bruce (IND).
U-23 ATHLETES
Receiver
Carlos Chávez Sehara (SSP).
Framed players
Adrián Jesús Pérez García (MTZ), Jean Lucas Baldoquín Martínez (LTU), Javier Alejandro Escobar Martínez (SSP, also outfielder), Frank David González Cuéllar (HAB, also outfielder) and Xian Vega Urrutia (CFG).
Outfielder
Danger Rafael Casi Cutiño (GTM).
Pitchers
Jose Ignacio Bermudez Garcia (MAY), Naiki Piedra Gonzalez (MTZ), Orisbel Borges Perez (PRI), Oscar Mario Benedetti Gutierrez (HAB), Mario Leandro Sablón Medina (HAB), Juan Carlos Perez Redonet (PRI), Yan Carlos Garcia Rodriguez (PRI), Silvano Echevarria Gonzalez (HAB), Jonathan Cruz Castellano (SCU), Albert Valladares Sanchez (MAY), Reynaldo A. Álvarez Domínguez (SCU) and Ariel Alfredo Hechevarría Rodes (HAB).
UNDER-18 YOUTH ATHLETES
Receivers
Diego Fernández Hernández (HAB) and Alexey Febles Lorenzo (SSP).
Framed players
Boris Javier Madrazo Blanco (IJV), Leandro Alejandro Guerra Abreu (HOL) and Gabriel Valdés Ríos (HAB).
Outfielders
Yamel Sánchez Estévez (HAB), Maikol Rodríguez Cuevas (SSP), Yandro Manuel Castellón Hernández (HAB), Marcos Antonio Argudín Ortega (PRI) and Álvaro Omar Cobas Peña (HOL).
Pitchers
Yan Edwing Cabrera Murgia (VCL), Darío Sarduy Medina (VCL), Edgar Luis Zulueta Iznaga (SSP), Leandro Gallardo Betancourt (SSP), Robier Hernández Navarro (SSP) and César Morales Rodríguez (VCL).
ATHLETES OF THE 62ND NATIONAL SERIES
Framed players
Yaser Julio González Castro (PRI, also outfielder), Jonathan Bridon Sarduy (CAV) and Raúl González Abascal (PRI, also outfielder).
Pitchers
Leandro Alberto Ocle Bouli (PRI) and Armando Abdiel Dueñas More (MTZ).
