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- ↑ "Cuba defeats Netherlands to win World Port Tournament 2015". Mister-Baseball.com. July 27, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Cuba announces Roster for #Premier12". Mister-Baseball.com. October 15, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ↑ Lara-Cinisomo, Vince (February 8, 2017). "2017 CUBA WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER". Baseball America. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
