Cuban infielder Cesar Prieto defected from his national team Wednesday while it was playing an Olympic qualifying tournament in Florida.
Per Lorenzo Reyes of USA Today, the Cuban Baseball Federation announced Prieto's defection in a statement:
"His decision, which is contrary to the commitment he made with both his country and team, has generated repudiation among his colleagues and other members of the delegation, who are willing to overcome foreign interests to be faithful to our homeland and the mission with which we traveled to the tournament."
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