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Star Brothers Are Apparently the Latest to Defect From Cuba - The New York Times
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Cuban baseball players will no longer have to defect to join MLB
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What the 2023 World Baseball Classic means for Cuba - ESPN
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Realization Of An Impossible Dream': MLB And Cuba Make Historic Deal
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List of baseball players who defected from Cuba - Wikipedia
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MLB proposal would allow Cuban players to sign with teams without defecting - Los Angeles Times
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MLB announces Cuban players won't have to defect to play in U.S. - CBS News
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New agreement will let Cuban baseball players join MLB without defecting - National
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WBC's Cuba vs. USA semifinal in Miami is fraught with tension
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The new MLB posting agreement with Cuba, explained
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MLB, FCB agree to deal that could eliminate Cuban players' need to defect - MLB Daily Dish
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Former Cuban Stars Want to Play in World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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MLB, union, Cuba reach deal for players to sign
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For Cuban ballplayers, adjusting to life in the U.S. can be daunting
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MLB's new Cuba deal is a win-win