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MESA, Ariz. – Cubs catcher Moisés Ballesteros originally targeted mid-January to leave Venezuela and head stateside, giving him a long runway up to spring training.
Instead, a visa and travel saga kept Ballasteros in a holding pattern until this weekend. He finally joined Cubs camp Sunday, about a week and a half after the report date for Cubs pitchers and catchers.
“Those were things that were out of the control of the team, out of my control,” Ballesteros said Sunday through team interpreter Fredy Quevedo Jr. “Thankfully, I’m here. And I’m ready to give it my absolute best.