Cuban baseball star Yulieski Gurriel and younger brother Lourdes Jr. are safe after being spirited away from a team hotel in the Dominican Republic next week, and they want to make the jump to the majors as quickly as they can.
"We want the fans to know we are fine and working toward our dream," Yulieski told MLB.com Monday night. "… "We are ready to play. We hope it's this year. We want to play as soon as possible."
Both Gurriel brothers spoke to MLB.com from an undisclosed location. Now that they are out of Cuba, they have to navigate the process of establishing residency outside the United States before they can sign with major league teams and resume their careers in the U.