Human smugglers, Mexican drug cartels and the perilous journey from Cuba to Major League Baseball

This week, the defence called its first witness in the trial of Bartolo Hernandez. The sports agent is accused of masterminding a human-trafficking scheme that smuggled more than 20 high-value baseball players from Cuba to the U.S., including Seattle Mariners outfielder Leonys Martin. Martin's lawyer, Paul Minoff, says Martin was treated like a prisoner, forced to sign a contract handing over 35-per-cent of his future salary, and feared for his life throughout the journey.

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