ISMEL JIMENEZ

Four Cuban baseball players will play this Season in the Canadian Independent League Baseball (Can-Am), including Yunieski Gourriel, who repeated with Les Capitales de Quebec.»

Ismel Jimenez did not return with the glory of victory, but he describes his participation in the Caribbean Series as a privilege, for being the first player in his province ever to be present in such tournaments.»

Sancti Spiritus’ Roosters obtained their first victory in the 53rd Cuban Baseball National Season by beating Guantanamo’s Indians 6×5 in a fought encounter.»

The website www.baseballdecuba.com, which last Tuesday released a false piece of news saying that Sancti Spiritus hurler Ismel Jiménez Santiago was in the Dominican Republic, offered an apology to the athlete and explained why the story was published.»

Sancti Spiritus hurler Ismel Jimenez denies the piece of news  spread by www.baseballdecuba.com entitled: Ismel Jimenez Leaves Cuba for a Future in the MLB.»

Sancti Spiritus Eriel Sanchez, Yulieski Gourriel and Ismel Jimenez were essential in the title obtained by their team in the 14th World Port Tournament, held in Rotterdam.»

The opening of the 14th World Port Tournament for Cuba had among its protagonists Sancti Spiritus’ hurler Ismel Jimenez and third baseman Yulieski Gourriel in the 3×0 victory over Curaçao.»

With a total of 1 382 votes, Sancti Spiritus hurler Ismel Jiménez was elected as Cuba’s most popular baseball player, in the survey made prior to the 26th All-Star Game to take place this weekend in this territory.»

Somehow tensed up for the record he was about to achieve, Ismel Jimenez was not as dominating as expected. However, his team backed him up and the hurler from Sancti Spiritus and Cuba obtained his 100th victory in 9 national series.»

With a knockout victory (11×1), Sancti Spiritus has Matanzas up against the walls and achieved the third victory in the seven-game playoff of the West zone in the 51st Cuban baseball national season.»