Cuba announces preliminary baseball roster for Central American Games

Cuba has revealed a preliminary 30-player roster for the upcoming baseball tournament at the Central American and Caribbean Games, with the final selection to be trimmed to 24 players before the team travels to the Dominican Republic. The team's preparation intensifies as they begin their training camp next Monday.

Veteran Germán Mesa will manage the squad, supported by a coaching staff including Pedro Luis Lazo and Jesús Bosmenier Rodríguez overseeing pitchers, Rafael Muñoz Medina and Cecilio Dreke Carrera as coaches, and Humberto Guevara Yervilla as the physical trainer. The catching position appears strong with Andrys Pérez García, a recent champion in both the Elite League and the National Series, alongside Andy Cosme Oliva and Harold Vázquez Rizo.

The infield will feature Yoel Yanqui Vera and Jonathan Moreno Medero, who have played under contracts abroad, joining recent domestic league participants like Yulieski Remón Tejeda and Tailon Sánchez Díaz. The outfield also presents a mix of talent, with Yoelquis Guibert Steven returning from international play to patrol alongside Leonel Moas Acevedo and Yasiel González García, who was named MVP of both the Elite League and the National Series.

On the pitching mound, several candidates are vying for starting roles, including Brander Guevara Valdés and Raymond Figueredo Cruz, while others like Frank Herrera Camejo and Frank Abel Álvarez are expected to contribute in middle and long relief. Armando Dueñas Moré and Yuniel Batista Ramírez are set to close out games. Additionally, a separate U-23 team will compete in Mexico from August 21-23, featuring a different roster with only one player overlapping from the senior preliminary squad.