Just a few years ago, the Astros couldn’t be counted as one of the teams with a history full of Cuban players. For example, they were far away from the White Sox, the Yankees, the Athletics, or the Twins. As a matter of fact, Houston didn’t have a Cuban-born ballplayer between 1979 and 2015. But in 2016, Yulieski Gurriel arrived, has continued to have success to this day, and the Astros have turned the wheel towards Cuban talent since.
Reaffirming their link with Cuba, the Astros signed three Cuban prospects in the international signing period, including advanced hitter Kenni Gómez (outfielder).