Cuba has announced the 45 possible candidates for the upcoming WBC. There are a few that played in 2006 and many who have since retired or have not played to the level expected. You can find a detailed listing at:
http://bjarkmanlatinobaseball.mlblogs.com/
http://www.baseballdecuba.com/
Catchers:
Ariel Pestano* (Villa Clara), Yosvany Peraza (Pinar del Rio), Reinier Bello (Sancti Spiritus), Rolando Merino (Santiago de Cuba), Eriel Sanchez* (Sancti Spiritus).
Infielders: Yulieski Gourriel* (Sancti Spiritus), Hector Olivera (Santiago de Cuba), Alex Malleta (Industriales), Michel Enriquez* (Isla de la Juventud), Eduardo Paret* (Villa Clara), Yadil Mujica (Matanzas), Yoandy Garlobo* (Matanzas), Luis Miguel Navas (Santiago de Cuba), Rudy Reyes* (Industriales), Yorelvis Charles (Ciego de Avila), Jose Daniel Abreu (Cienfuegos), Donald Duarte (Pinar del Rio).
Outfielders:
Alfredo Despaigne (Granma), Yoandry Urgelles (Industriales), Frederich Cepeda* (Sancti Spiritus), Alexei Bell (Santiago de Cuba), Leonys Martin (Villa Clara), Giorvis Duvergel (Guantanamo), Yoelvis Fiss (Ciego de Avila), Leslie Anderson* (Camaguey), Yoennis Cespedes (Granma), Osmani Urrutia* (Las Tunas).
Pitchers:
Pedro Luis Lazo* (Pinar del Rio), Jonder Martinez* (Habana Province), Luis Miguel Rodriguez (Holguin), Aroldis Chapman (Holguin), Norge Luis Vera (Santiago de Cuba), Yunieski Maya* (Pinar del Rio), Yulieski Gonzalez (Habana Province), Miguel Lahera (Habana Province), Norberto Gonzalez* (Cienfuegos), Vladimir Garcia (Ciego de Avila), Yadier Pedroso* (Habana Province), Ismel Jimenez (Sancti Spiritus), Maikel Folich* (Ciego de Avila), Reinier Roibal (Santiago de Cuba), Vicyohandri Odelin* (Camaguey), Yaumier Sanchez (Santiago de Cuba), Yolexis Ulacia (Villa Clara), Wilber Perez (Isla de la Juventud).
*2006 WBC team member
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Catchers:
Ariel Pestano* (Villa Clara), Yosvany Peraza (Pinar del Rio), Reinier Bello (Sancti Spiritus), Rolando Merino (Santiago de Cuba), Eriel Sanchez* (Sancti Spiritus).
Infielders: Yulieski Gourriel* (Sancti Spiritus), Hector Olivera (Santiago de Cuba), Alex Malleta (Industriales), Michel Enriquez* (Isla de la Juventud), Eduardo Paret* (Villa Clara), Yadil Mujica (Matanzas), Yoandy Garlobo* (Matanzas), Luis Miguel Navas (Santiago de Cuba), Rudy Reyes* (Industriales), Yorelvis Charles (Ciego de Avila), Jose Daniel Abreu (Cienfuegos), Donald Duarte (Pinar del Rio).
Outfielders:
Alfredo Despaigne (Granma), Yoandry Urgelles (Industriales), Frederich Cepeda* (Sancti Spiritus), Alexei Bell (Santiago de Cuba), Leonys Martin (Villa Clara), Giorvis Duvergel (Guantanamo), Yoelvis Fiss (Ciego de Avila), Leslie Anderson* (Camaguey), Yoennis Cespedes (Granma), Osmani Urrutia* (Las Tunas).
Pitchers:
Pedro Luis Lazo* (Pinar del Rio), Jonder Martinez* (Habana Province), Luis Miguel Rodriguez (Holguin), Aroldis Chapman (Holguin), Norge Luis Vera (Santiago de Cuba), Yunieski Maya* (Pinar del Rio), Yulieski Gonzalez (Habana Province), Miguel Lahera (Habana Province), Norberto Gonzalez* (Cienfuegos), Vladimir Garcia (Ciego de Avila), Yadier Pedroso* (Habana Province), Ismel Jimenez (Sancti Spiritus), Maikel Folich* (Ciego de Avila), Reinier Roibal (Santiago de Cuba), Vicyohandri Odelin* (Camaguey), Yaumier Sanchez (Santiago de Cuba), Yolexis Ulacia (Villa Clara), Wilber Perez (Isla de la Juventud).
*2006 WBC team member
