Ivan Prieto Gonzalez,  bullpen catcher for Team Cuba for the World Baseball Classic, defected to the U.S. on Monday, the day after his team’s loss to Team USA in the semifinals at LoanDepot Park. The Cuban government brought its delegation home the day after the game, part of a tendency for fast-turn-arounds to prevent defection … Continue reading Cuban Baseball Player Defects From Communist Regime After Loss to Team USA in World Baseball Classic