Yoenis Céspedes REAPEARED trained in Cuba for the World Classic – SwingCompleto

Pavel Ruiz

Slugger Yoenis Céspedes returned to training in the Cuban town of Campechuela, his native land, seeking to get fit for the V World Baseball Classic.

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What was a rumor among fans in the Granma province was confirmed this Wednesday, January 25, when prominent statistician Arnelio Álvarez published a post on his Facebook profile with photos of Céspedes working in the 26 de Diciembre stadium in the eastern town.

“The Major Leaguers train alone, they prepare very well for each event or championship and more so a player of the stature of La Potencia,” wrote Álvarez. Also, a few minutes later he posted a video of the double Major League Baseball Homerun Derby champion swinging powerfully.

However, 20 minutes later, the statistician deleted both contents in a suspicious manner, probably required by the country’s sports authorities, who try to hide the presence of “foreigners” in training.

And it is that the presence of Yoenis in Cuba raises suspicions among baseball specialists and followers because in recent days the Cuban Federation denounced that the United States government prohibited players residing in that country from participating in training and other activities related to baseball. Classic on the island.

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At the beginning of January, the Águilas Cibaeñas of the Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic had announced the withdrawal of Céspedes just when the tournament was in the Round Robin phase. The departure was due to a second injury that prevented the Granma player from continuing his good offensive pace at LIDOM, but judging by today’s images and the report issued yesterday by the Cuba team’s medical staff, it seems that he is already recovered.

This news suggests that the former Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets player will be on the final roster of the Antillean team that will be announced this afternoon at a press conference. No one doubts that, if he is in good shape, he will be one of the offensive pillars of the team led by Armando Johnson, since he is a .273 batsman with an average of 165 home runs and 528 RBIs in 1,586 major league appearances.

At 37 years of age, La Potencia would be in his second Clásico, since he already participated in the second edition, 14 years ago.