Complete list of known Cuban baseball Defectors
Players who have made it to the Major Leagues
Player
Defection
MLB Team
Cuban Team
Rene Arocha
Defected in 1991
St. Louis 1993-95 and Giants 1997
Industriales
Rolando Arrojo
Defected in 1996
Tampa Bay 1998, Rockies 2000 and Red Sox in 2000-02
Villa Clara
Danys Baez
Defected in 1999
Indians 2001-03, Tampa Bay 2004-05, Braves and Dodgers 2006, Orioles 2007 and 09 and Phillies 2010
Pinar del Rio
Yuniesky Betancourt
Defected in 2003
Mariners 2005-09 and Royals 2009-10
Francisley Bueno
Defected in 2004
Braves 2008
Barbaro Caņizares
Braves 2009
Alberto Castillo
Defected in 1993
Orioles 2008-10
Junior National Team
Aroldis Chapman
Defected in 2009
Reds 2010
Holguin
Jose Ariel Contreras
Defected in 2002
Yankees 2003-04, White Sox in 2004-09, Rockies 2009 and Phillies 2010
Juan Carlos Diaz
Red Sox 2002
Habana
Osvaldo Fernandez
Defected in 1995
Giants 1996-97 and Reds 2000-01
Barbaro Garbey
Defected in 1980
Tigers 1984-85 and Texas 1988
Adrian Hernandez
Defected in 2000
Yankees 2001-02 and Brewers 04
Livan Hernandez
Marlins 1996-99, Giants 99-02, Expos 03-04, Nationals 05-06, Arizona 06-07, Twins 08, Rockies 08, Mets 09 and Nationals 09-10.
Isla de la Juventud
Michel Hernandez
Yankees 2003 and Rays 08-09
Orlando Hernandez
Defected in 1997
Yankees 1998-2002 and 2004. White Sox in 2005-06 and Mets 2006-07
Yoslan Herrera
Defected in 2005
Pirates 2008
Hansel Izquierdo
Marlins 2002
Cuban Junior National Team
Yuniesky Maya
Nationals 2010
Juan Miranda
Yankees 2008-10
Kendry Morales
Angels 2006-10
Vladimir Nuņez
Arizona 1998-99, Marlins 1999-2003, Colorado 2004 and Braves 2008-09
Rey Ordoņez
Mets 1996-2002, Rays 03 and Cubs 04
Edilberto Oropesa
Phillies 2001, Arizona 2002-03 and Padres 2004
Citriculotores
William Ortega
Cardinals 2001
Brayan Peņa
Braves 2005-08 and Royals 2009-10
Ariel Prieto
Defected in 1994
A's 1995-2000 and Rays 2001
Alexei Ramirez
Defected in 2007
White Sox 2008-10
Alex Sanchez
Brewers in 2001-03, Tigers 2003-04, Rays and Giants 2005.
Alay (Alain) Soler
Mets 2006
Michael Tejera
Marlins 1999 and 2002-2004 and 2004-05
Jorge Luis Toca
Defected in 1998
Mets 1999-2001
Raul Valdes
Mets 2010
Dayan Viciedo
Defected in 2008
White Sox 2010
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