PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays are headed south to Cuba to play the Cuban National Team this spring.
After months of trying to get the details for the trip finalized, the much-awaited announcement confirming that the trip will indeed take place came late Tuesday afternoon.
"The Rays are extremely proud to represent Major League Baseball on a trip that will be so memorable and significant for two countries that revere our great sport," Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg said. "Our franchise will be privileged to visit Cuba, to share the field with its National Team and to embody the goodwill of our game.