MLB Players Join Team Cuba at WBC – Despite U.S. Restrictions

At the 2023 World Baseball Classic, active MLB players will represent Cuba for the first time. U.S. restrictions prohibited Cuban residents in the U.S. from training with the national team in Cuba. Ultimately, some of the players were allowed to train with the team in Japan. But U.S. sanctions continue to impact Cuban ballplayers. To play in the Majors, they have to first establish residence outside of Cuba. In 2018, Cuba signed an agreement with the MLB to stop human trafficking and normalize the ability for Cuban ballplayers to sign with Major League teams without abandoning their home. But Trump killed the deal. Thus far, Biden has done nothing to renew it. 📩 Get the Truth. Subscribe to our newsletter now for breaking news, investigative reports and exclusive content on Cuba’s untold stories and U.S.-Cuba relations 👉: https://www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/s... Support independent journalism! In these dark times, our work is more important than ever. Make a donation to Belly of the Beast: https://www.documentaries.org/films/b... #cuba #baseball #mlb #worldbaseballclassic #unitedstates