U.S. Sanctions Block Dodgers Player From Bringing Family From Cuba or Traveling There
The 25-year-old Cuban-born player earns $800,000 but is barred from travel spending. His parents and sister in Mantua follow his games through box scores and YouTube clips.
nbcnews.comU.S. sanctions prevent him from paying for their travel or his own flights home. The 25-year-old Cuban-born player is in his third MLB season and earns $800,000 in 2026.
He lives in the United States with his wife Alondra while his family stays in Cuba. “I haven’t found any way that gives me that tranquility and peace,” Pages said through a translator. “Because the way things are there, what’s always on your mind is that it could happen.
Anything, anytime. And I have all my family in Cuba. ” The Trump administration has imposed stricter sanctions on Cuba. -Cuba restrictions. Major League Baseball games are not broadcast in Cuba. Pages’ parents and sister follow his performance through box scores and YouTube clips.
U.S. ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro early in 2026. Venezuela then halted oil shipments to Cuba, triggering a severe energy crisis that has damaged the power grid and transportation.
Pages has become one of the Dodgers’ most productive everyday players in 2026. The team entered the weekend atop the National League West.
