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2021 Cuba Olympic Qualifying Roster

Alfredo Despaigne Cuba Getty — Alfredo Despaigne (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

By Kyle Glaser
on May 26, 2021

Below is Cuba's roster for the Americas Qualifier, led by decorated veteran standouts Frederich Cepeda and Alfredo Despaigne.

The team will be managed by Armando Ferrer, who is the manager for Matanzas in Serie Nacional.

Name	Position	B/T	Ht.	Wt.	Place of Birth	Previous MLB Organization
Lazaro Blanco	RHP	R/R	6-3	200	Yara, Cuba
Carlos Viera	RHP	R/R	6-4	265	La Habana, Cuba
Yoennis Yera	LHP	L/L	5-7	165	Matanzas, Cuba
Yariel Rodriguez	RHP	R/R	6-1	164	Camaguey, Cuba
Andy Rodríguez	RHP	R/R	6-4	190	N/A
Bryan Chi	RHP	R/R	N/A	N/A	N/A
Livan Moinelo	LHP	L/L	6-0	139	Pinar Del Rio, Cuba
Raidel Martínez	RHP	L/R	6-3	205	Pinar Del Rio, Cuba
Freddy Alvarez	RHP	R/R	5-9	220	Corralillo, Cuba
Yudiel Rodriguez	LHP	L/L	5-7	187	N/A
Yosvani Alarcon	C	R/R	6-1	209	Las Tunas, Cuba
Iván Prieto	C	R/R	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rafael Viñales	C	R/R	5-8	197	Manati, Cuba
Lisban Correa	1B	R/R	6-2	192	La Habana, Cuba
Yordanis Samon	1B	R/R	6-1	220	Bayamo, Cuba
Cesar Prieto	2B	L/R	5-9	169	N/A
Erisbel Arruebarrena	SS	R/R	6-1	230	Cienfuegos, Cuba	Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
Yordan Manduley	SS/2B	R/R	5-7	172	Holguin, Cuba
Yadil Mujica	SS/2B	L/R	6-1	185	Matanzas, Cuba	New York Yankees (AAA)
Dayan Garcia	3B/2B/SS	R/R	5-9	205	N/A
Frederich Cepeda	OF	B/R	5-10	201	Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
Roel Santos	OF	L/L	5-9	172	Niqueo, Cuba
Alfredo Despaigne	OF	R/R	5-7	209	Palma Soriano, Cuba
Yadir Drake	OF	R/R	6-0	200	Matazanes, Cuba	Los Angeles Dodgers (AA)
Raico Santos	OF	L/L	5-9	191	Granma, Cuba
Jose Aviles	OF	L/L	6-0	182	Granma, Cuba

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