List of Cuban Defectors
From BR Bullpen
The people listed below left Cuba following the communist revolution of Fidel Castro. Some left their homeland specifically to play professional baseball which was abolished in Cuba. Players marked with a ^ left Cuba as children and thus had no political motive of their own. Alexei Ramirez said that he did not consider himself a defector when he left Cuba but is still included in this list. Players in bold appeared for the Cuban national team. Not included are people who played outside Cuba with the permission of the Cuban government (Fausto Alvarez, Omar Linares, Remigio Leal, etc.)
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[edit] Major League Players
- Yonder Alonso^
- René Arocha
- Rolando Arrojo
- Danys Báez
- Yuniesky Betancourt
- Francisley Bueno
- Bárbaro Cañizares
- Jose Canseco^
- Ozzie Canseco^
- Alberto Castillo^
- Yoennis Céspedes
- Aroldis Chapman
- José Contreras
- Orestes Destrade^
- Juan Diaz
- Yunel Escobar
- Osvaldo Fernandez
- Barbaro Garbey
- Adrian Hernández
- Liván Hernández
- Michel Hernandez
- Orlando Hernández
- Yoslan Herrera
- José Iglesias
- Hansel Izquierdo
- Eli Marrero^
- Leonys Martín
- Yuniesky Maya
- Tony Menendez^
- Juan Miranda
- Kendry Morales
- Vladimir Núñez
- Rey Ordoñez
- Eddie Oropesa
- Bill Ortega
- Rafael Palmeiro^
- Brayan Pena
- Ariel Prieto
- Alexei Ramírez
- Alex Sánchez
- Israel Sanchez^
- Amaury Sanit
- Nelson Santovenia^
- Alay Soler
- Michael Tejera
- Jorge Toca
- Raúl Valdés
- Dayán Viciedo
[edit] Major League Managers
[edit] Minor League Players
- Michel Abreu
- Roberto Alvarez
- Jesus Ametler
- Leslie Anderson
- Kenen Bailli
- Jose Ballester
- Evel Bastida-Martinez
- Saidel Beltran
- Reinier Bermudez
- Smaily Borges
- Juan Carlos Bruzon
- Yaniel Cabeza
- Alexis Cabreja
- Osbek Castillo
- Roberto Colina
- Jose Cordero
- Arian Cruz
- Jorge Diaz
- Yobal Dueñas
- Sergio Espinosa
- Osmani Estrada
- Jose Fernandez^
- Osvaldo Fernández Guerra
- Joel Galarraga
- Rafael Galbizo
- Gary Galvez
- Osmani Garcia
- Alexei Gil
- Rey Gonzalez^
- Yamel Guevara
- Adeiny Hechavarria
- Alexis Hernandez
- Vladimir Hernandez
- Adalberto Ibarra
- Yosandy Ibañez
- Maikel Jova
- Johan Limonta
- Donell Linares
- Juan Carlos Linares
- Serguey Linares
- Omar Llapur
- Ángel López
- Óscar Macías
- Gus Marquetti
- Amaury Martí
- Osmany Masso
- Andy Morales
- Rolando Pastor
- Hassan Peña
- Joel Perez
- Josue Perez
- Miguel Perez
- Néstor Pérez
- Yohannis Perez
- William Plaza
- Mayque Quintero
- Nataniel Reinoso
- Dunieski Rodriguez
- Eduardo Rodriguez
- Kenny Rodríguez
- Larry Rodríguez
- Euclides Rojas
- Jose Julio Ruiz
- Roberto Sabates
- Yunesky Sanchez
- Osmany Santana
- Francisco Santiesteban
- Yalian Serrano
- Ruby Silva
- Yusdel Tuero
- Yoankis Turino
- Rolando Viera
- Julio Villalon
- Alejandro Zuaznabar
[edit] Others
- Noel Argüelles
- Rigoberto Betancourt
- Gerardo Concepcion
- Yasser Gómez
- Alberto Hernández
- Enrique Hernández
- Ramon Hernandez Jorrin
- Félix Isasi Jr.
- Yadel Marti
- Juan Carlos Moreno
- Ronnier Mustelier
- Jorge Padrón
- Maels Rodríguez
- Reinier Roibal
- Julio Rojo, Jr.
- Reinier Roll
- Jorge Soler
- Israel Soto
- Roberto Sotolongo
- Deinys Suárez
- Rafael Valdés
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