The exodus of Cuban baseball players continues to relentlessly impact the national baseball scene. This time, the protagonist is right-handed pitcher Ángel Fernández, one of the island's most promising young pitchers, who recently left Cuba for the Dominican Republic in search of a contract with a Major League Baseball organization.
At just 17 years old and standing 6 feet 3 inches tall, Fernández has been considered one of the best arms in Cuban youth baseball for the past few years.
The pitcher's velocity hovers around 90 miles per hour, a remarkable mark for his age that has put him on the radar of several international scouts.
In the final of the 2024 U-18 National Championship, he was one of the key figures in Villa Clara's title by pitching 17 innings with 22 strikeouts and only one run allowed, a performance that confirmed him as one of the most complete talents of his generation.
Without a doubt, this is a talent that will surely make headlines next year in the MLB or AAA.