The Trump administration on Monday scrapped a historic agreement between Major L...
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday scrapped a historic agreement between Major League Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation that would have allowed Cuban players to sign with U.S. teams without needing to defect.
The U.S. decision was the latest step by President Donald Trump to roll back the rapprochement with Havana, America’s old Cold War foe, that was spearheaded by his predecessor, Barack Obama. Trump has especially stepped up pressure on Cuba recently over its support for Venezuela’s socialist president, Nicolas Maduro.
The U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration would be willing to work with MLB to seek an arrangement consistent with U.S. law.The announcement came just days after the Cuban federation released its first list of 34 players authorized to sign contracts directly with major league teams.The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday reversed the Obama-era ruling that Cuba’s league was not part of the Cuban government, which had laid the groundwork for the baseball deal.
MLB teams would have paid the federation a release fee for each Cuban player signed, providing a windfall for Cuban baseball, which has suffered from dwindling budgets and the defection of its best players.
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