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WBC: Cuban bullpen catcher Ivan Prieto Gonzalez defects in Miami
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WBC: Cuban bullpen catcher Ivan Prieto Gonzalez defects in Miami
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Cuban Catcher Iván Prieto González Defects After Baseball Loss
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Reports: Cuban baseball player defects after World Baseball Classic
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Cuban catcher Ivan Prieto reportedly did not join the rest of the team on the flight back to the island, apparently becoming the first Cuban player ever to defect during the World
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Cuban catcher defects to U.S. after WBC loss - The Japan Times
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List of baseball players who defected from Cuba - Wikipedia
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Cuban Catcher Iván Prieto Defects After 2023 WBC Semifinal vs. USA, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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We played ball with Cuba in Miami, filled the stadium — and expressed ourselves. A win