Yusniel Ibáñez, who plays for Cienfuegos’ Elephants, will debut today with Las Tunas in game 3 of the semifinal against Matanzas, from 1:00 pm, at the Victoria de Girón Stadium, where Yosvani Torres and Yánder Guevara will face from the mound.

Matanzas, Cuba.- Ibáñez comes in substitution of Yasniel González, who during the first playoff match suffered a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his left foot.

The player from Cienfuegos was one of the reinforcement options handled until the end by Pablo Civil, although the presence of left-handers Yoenni Yera and Yamichel Pérez in the Crocodiles staff made him decide for right-batter Gonzalez.

Although his performance suffered a little throughout the second phase of the championship, Ibáñez concluded the regular stage with excellent numbers. His offensive average / on-base percentage /slugging line was 311 / 384 / 519, with 23 doubles, two triples, and 15 homers, plus 78 RBIs.

The very good player of the Elephants will bring dynamism to a line-up composed of eight right hitters, after the outfielder Jorge Yhonson was out of the tournament due to an injury to his throwing shoulder and deprived Las Tunas of an offensive at the level of the Most Valuable Player of the previous postseason.

The third game of the semifinal between Crocodiles and Lumberjacks will have as initial protagonists the pitchers Yosvani Torres and Yánder Guevara, announced by their mentors to try to win a key clash in the fleeting series of just five games.