HAVANA (AP) — The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year. It’s up to each country’s national governing body to pick the players on its WBC team. The defections are largely due to a not-so-uncommon geopolitical spat between the two seaside neighbors, leaving Cuban players stuck in the middle. Meanwhile, Cuba historically has not allowed Cuban players who defected on their national team rosters. For example, the Cuban baseball team failed to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after years of previously winning medals in the sport.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2022 22:45 UTC