A Cuban baseball player failed to show up to his flight back to Havana with the team on Monday at Miami International Airport. Ivan Prieto Gonzalez chose to remain in the United States and defected. Prieto was Team Cuba’s bullpen catcher for the World Baseball Classic held at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins. Team Cuba lost to Team USA in the semifinals.Read More
Cuban baseball player defects to United States after team loss in World Baseball Classic
