Kumazaki calls Gourriel row an 'individual contract problem'
Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Katsuhiko Kumazaki suggested on Friday that the nullification of infielder Yulieski Gourriel's contract with the Yokohama BayStars is not likely to influence the future signings of Cuban baseball players in Japan. "I think of this as an individual contract problem," said ...
Cuban players experienced mixed success this season
The first season of the so-called "Cuban invasion" into Japanese baseball has ended with mixed results and the uncertainty as to whether it will continue in 2015 or was a one-time fad that will fade quickly. Eight Cuban-born players were signed to contracts in ...
BayStars' Gourriel could be in line for rare honor
The Yokohama BayStars don't look like they're going to do much winning this season. The team can, however, be associated with at least one historic victory at the conclusion of the season. It was reported last week that the BayStars want to put Cuban import ...
Newly acquired Cuban infielder Yulieski Gourriel will make his debut with the Yokohama BayStars this week, manager Kiyoshi Nakahata revealed on Monday. Nakahata appears set to start Gourriel at third base and have him bat third in the starting lineup on Friday in the first ...
Cuban infielder Gourriel embraces challenge of playing for BayStars
Yulieski Gourriel, the second Cuban international to sign a contract this season with a Japanese club, said Thursday he is aware of the challenge that lies ahead. Speaking to the media in Havana before his departure for Japan, where he will play for the Yokohama ...
