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Player
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Defection
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MLB Team
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Cuban Team
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Rene Arocha
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Defected in 1991
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St. Louis 1993-95 and Giants 1997
|
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Industriales
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Rolando Arrojo
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Defected in 1996
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Tampa Bay 1998, Rockies 2000 and Red Sox in 2000-02
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Villa Clara
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Danys Baez
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Defected in 1999
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Indians 2001-03, Tampa Bay 2004-05, Braves and Dodgers 2006, Orioles 2007 and 09 and Phillies 2010-11
|
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Pinar del Rio
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Yuniesky Betancourt
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Defected in 2003
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Mariners 2005-09, Royals 2009-10 and 2012, and Brewers 2011
|
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Villa Clara
|
|
Francisley Bueno
|
Defected in 2004
|
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Braves 2008
|
|
|
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Barbaro Caņizares
|
Defected in 2004
|
|
Braves 2009
|
|
Industriales
|
|
Alberto Castillo
|
Defected in 1993
|
|
Orioles 2008-10 and Diamondbacks 2011
|
|
Junior National Team
|
|
Yoenis Cespedes
|
Defected in 2011
|
|
As 2012
|
|
Granma
|
|
Aroldis Chapman
|
Defected in 2009
|
|
Reds 2010-12
|
|
Holguin
|
|
Jose Ariel Contreras
|
Defected in 2002
|
|
Yankees 2003-04, White Sox in 2004-09, Rockies 2009 and Phillies 2010-12
|
|
Pinar del Rio
|
|
Juan Carlos Diaz
|
Defected in 1999
|
|
Red Sox 2002
|
|
Habana
|
|
Osvaldo Fernandez
|
Defected in 1995
|
|
Giants 1996-97 and Reds 2000-01
|
|
Habana
|
|
Barbaro Garbey
|
Defected in 1980
|
|
Tigers 1984-85 and Texas 1988
|
|
Industriales
|
|
Adrian Hernandez
|
Defected in 2000
|
|
Yankees 2001-02 and Brewers 04
|
|
Industriales
|
|
Livan Hernandez
|
Defected in 1995
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|
Marlins 1996-99, Giants 99-02, Expos 03-04, Nationals 05-06, Arizona 06-07, Twins 08, Rockies 08, Mets 09, Nationals 09-11 and Braves 2012.
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Isla de la Juventud
|
|
Michel Hernandez
|
Defected in 1996
|
|
Yankees 2003 and Rays 08-09
|
|
Industriales
|
|
Orlando Hernandez
|
Defected in 1997
|
|
Yankees 1998-2002 and 2004. White Sox in 2005-06 and Mets 2006-07
|
|
Industriales
|
|
Yoslan Herrera
|
Defected in 2005
|
|
Pirates 2008
|
|
Pinar del Rio
|
|
Jose Iglesias
|
Defected in 2008
|
|
Red Sox 2011
|
|
Cuban Junior National Team
|
|
Hansel Izquierdo
|
Defected in 1993
|
|
Marlins 2002
|
|
Cuban Junior National Team
|
|
Leonys Martin
|
Defected in 2010
|
|
Rangers 2011
|
|
Villa Clara
|
|
Yuniesky Maya
|
Defected in 2009
|
|
Nationals 2010-11
|
|
Pinar del Rio
|
|
Juan Miranda
|
Defected in 2005
|
|
Yankees 2008-10 and Diamondbacks 2011
|
|
Pinar del Rio
|
|
Kendry Morales
|
Defected in 2004
|
|
Angels 2006-10 and 2012
|
|
Industriales
|
|
Vladimir Nuņez
|
Defected in 1995
|
|
Arizona 1998-99, Marlins 1999-2003, Colorado 2004 and Braves 2008-09
|
|
Industriales
|
|
Rey Ordoņez
|
Defected in 1993
|
|
Mets 1996-2002, Rays 03 and Cubs 04
|
|
Industriales
|
|
Edilberto Oropesa
|
Defected in 1993
|
|
Phillies 2001, Arizona 2002-03 and Padres 2004
|
|
Citriculotores
|
|
William Ortega
|
Defected in 1997
|
|
Cardinals 2001
|
|
Industriales
|
|
Brayan Peņa
|
Defected in 1999
|
|
Braves 2005-08 and Royals 2009-12
|
|
Cuban Junior National Team
|
|
Ariel Prieto
|
Defected in 1994
|
|
A's 1995-2000 and Rays 2001
|
|
Isla de la Juventud
|
|
Alexei Ramirez
|
Defected in 2007
|
|
White Sox 2008-12
|
|
Pinar del Rio
|
|
Alex Sanchez
|
Defected in 1994
|
|
Brewers in 2001-03, Tigers 2003-04, Rays and Giants 2005.
|
|
|
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Amauri Sanit
|
Defected in 2004
|
|
Yankees 2011
|
|
|
|
Alay (Alain) Soler
|
Defected in 2003
|
|
Mets 2006
|
|
Pinar del Rio
|
|
Michael Tejera
|
Defected in 1993
|
|
Marlins 1999 and 2002-2004 and 2004-05
|
|
Cuban Junior National Team
|
|
Jorge Luis Toca
|
Defected in 1998
|
|
Mets 1999-2001
|
|
Villa Clara
|
|
Raul Valdes
|
Defected in 2003
|
|
Mets 2010
|
|
Habana
|
|
Dayan Viciedo
|
Defected in 2008
|
|
White Sox 2010-12
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|
Villa Clara
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