Jackie Robinson Day is not just about that great player who broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947 and also served his country in World War II. It’s also a day to honor those who played before and after him, and those who never got the chance.

Cuban SS Noangelot Rivero recently left the island and will look to sign with an MLB organization, per sources. Eligible to sign on January 15, 2026. Rivero was Cuba U-15 team member in 2024. More on Beisbol FR (for paid subscribers). beisbolfr.com/p/source-cuban…

Yasmani Grandal will play his first game today with Worcester, Triple-A.

Alex Bregman came just a triple short of hitting for the cycle, but instead capped his night with a home run. The only player to record a cycle on Jackie Robinson Day (since 2004) is Ian Kinsler, who did it in 2009 with the Rangers.

Alex Bregman is the 4th player with 5 or more hits on Jackie Robinson Day (since 2004): -Ian Kinsler TEX (6 H) 2009 -Marlon Byrd TEX (5 H) 2009 -Starling Marte PIT (5 H) 2018 -Alex Bregman BOS (5 H) 2025

Yordan Alvarez tied Glenn Davis with 166 home runs, ranking 8th in Astros franchise history.

Cuban C/3B Héctor Cabrera will have a SHOWCASE in front of MLB teams on May 16 (10 am) in Delray Beach, Florida. A great athlete at 6’3”, 180 lbs, multi-position player with a strong arm and bat speed. He represented Spain 🇪🇸 in the last U-18 World Cup 2023.

The Chicago White Sox have called up Cuban prospect catcher Edgar Quero to the Big Leagues, per sources. The 22-year-old is expected to be added to the active roster Thursday in Chicago. Quero is ranked No. 62 in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline.

Francisco Lindor will be the captain of Team Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 for the World Baseball Classic 2026.

Since 2000, only six Cuban-born catchers have reached the Big Leagues. Today, 22-year-old Edgar Quero becomes the seventh.

4 years ago.

Roof open today here at loanDepot Park.

Edgar Quero became the 3rd youngest Cuban-born catcher to debut in MLB: -Joe Azcue (20 years, 351 days) 1960 -Mike González (22 years, 4 days) 1912 -Edgar Quero (22 years, 11 days) 2025

Hit by pitch for Edgar Quero in his first MLB at-bat.

First hit, extrabase hit, and RBI in MLB for Edgar Quero, at just 22 years and 12 days old.

Players with the most walk-off HR for the Texas Rangers (including postseason): -Don Lock (6) -Nelson Cruz (5) -Juan Gonzalez (5) -Adolis Garcia (5)

Dominican infielder Ronny Simon (25) has been called up to MLB by the Miami Marlins, sources confirm. He will be activated today. First Mike Rodriguez.

Ronny Simon’s journey to MLB took seven seasons. He signed with the Cubs for a $10,000 bonus in 2018 and was traded to the D-backs in 2020 for Andrew Chafin. In 2021, he was dealt to the Rays for Jordan Luplow. The Marlins signed him as a free agent in November 2024, and