WBC Latinos Who's in Who's Out? What's up with Team Cuba

🎙️ The Baseball Aficionado Podcast — Latinos in the WBC: Who’s In, Who’s Out? On this episode of The Baseball Aficionado, Santos is joined by Yusseff Díaz of Pelota Cubana for a deep, timely conversation surrounding Latino participation in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. As rosters begin to take shape, major questions are emerging: Which Latino stars are committed to the WBC—and which ones are missing in action? Are injuries, contracts, insurance issues, or organizational pressure keeping players out? Is there a growing double standard when it comes to Latino players versus Team USA or Japan? And perhaps most controversially… what’s really going on with Team Cuba’s roster? Santos and Yusseff break down the Cuban situation, discuss Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and beyond, and ask the uncomfortable but necessary question: 👉 Is the World Baseball Classic heading toward trouble if its biggest Latino stars continue to opt out? A must-listen episode blending baseball, culture, politics, and accountability—because the WBC doesn’t exist without Latino baseball. ⚾🌎 Available now on YouTube and all major audio platforms.🎧 Subscribe, rate, and join the conversation.Check out Yusseff Díaz on Social Media:https://x.com/yusseff305https://www.instagram.com/yusseff305?igsh=