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Osniel Madera Will Return For A Third Season With San Quentin

Pinar del Rio Osniel Madera will return for the third consecutive season with the San Quentin Freseros in the Northern League of Mexico.  (Translated)

Pelota Cuban Blog

Osniel Madera Took Extra Batting Practice With Aragua On Friday

As it was a constant before the training, four players performed an extra batting practice among those involved in that session, Justin Pacchioli, Jose Vargas, Luis Villegas, Carlos Peñalver and Osniel Madera.  (Translated)

Meridiano

Misael Siverio & Osniel Madera To Play For Aragua During The 2017-18 LVBP Season

Facing the 2017-2018 season of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, the Tigres de Aragua officially announced the nine out-of-the-way first-round players, who will be with the team at the start of the championship.  (Translated)

LVBP Official Site

Osniel Madera Signs To Play For Aragua During The 2017-18 LVBP Season

The Tigres de Aragua hired pitcher and former magallanero Chris Leroux to widen their starting rotation and also reached an agreement with Cuban Osniel Madera , a player who can defend several positions.  (Translated)

El Emergente

Yosvani Peraza Arrested For Allegedly Helping Cuban Players Defect

The star baseball player Yosvani Peraza was expelled from the 54th National Baseball Series after being arrested for alleged trafficking of people, according to sources familiar with the case.  (Translated)

Cafe Fuerte

Yosvani Peraza Missing Action, Rumored To Have Defected From Cuba

Where is Yosvani Peraza Marin, receiver and DH squad Pinar del Rio? The burly player not part of the lineup in the game against the Isla de la Juventud and has since not been seen on the ground. This strange absence has led to a persistent rumor that relates to Peraza Marin with the outputs of several players Pinar del Rio and notes that could have escaped too.  (Translated)

14YMedia

Luis Alberto Valdes Currently Missing

HAVANA whereabouts player Luis Alberto Valdés, member of Pinar del Rio in the 54th National Baseball Series, is unknown and was discharged for failing to report to the team after his return from Puerto Rico, sports officials said.  (Translated)

Cafe Fuerte

Luis Alberto Valdes Arrested After Trying To Escape Cuban Team Following Caribbean Series Win

Luis Alberto Valdés has become the center of a joke in bad taste, after confirming that the shortstop Pinar del Río was arrested when he failed escape attempt, a few days after having won the title of Champion Series Caribe in San Juan.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

Lazaro Alfonso, Osniel Madera Leave Cuba

Three Cuban players for Pinar Del Rio have left the country, according to Cuban national baseball commissioner Heriberto Suarez.

Baseball America

Osniel Madera, Yoel Rojas, & Lazaro Alfonso Confirmed To Have Defected From Cuba

The sports authorities confirmed Friday Island escape three players from Pinar del Río , champion of the recent Caribbean Series, but none of them joined the team that competed in the edition of Puerto Rico.  (translated)

Diario de Cuba

Osniel Madera, Joel Rojas, & Another Defect From Cuba

There is still no clear explanation for the refusal deliver a visa to Puerto Rico to Osniel Madera for last Caribbean Series, but apparently the dung of Pinar del Río also was very interested clarification.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Herald

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