Photos: MLB goodwill tour in Cuba

Infielder Lourdes Gourriel Jr., Cuba’s next potential superstar, could benefit from improved relations with the U.S.

Former Cuban pitching great Pedro Luis Lazo takes part at a baseball camp in Cuba during the MLB goodwill tour.

Conditions are rudimentary in Cuba, as the player’s weight room in Matanzas proves.

Defector Brayan Pena, an 11-year veteran in the major leagues, teaches youth players the finer points of catching during the MLB goodwill tour in Cuba.

Cuban defector Jose Abreu, who has hit 66 home runs in two seasons with the White Sox, drew a big crowd wherever he went in his first trip back to Cuba during the MLB’s goodwill tour.

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig tips his cap to the crowd during a MLB goodwill tour.

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw plays catch with a young Cuban player during a MLB goodwill tour.

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig greets Cuban players before Wednesday’s clinic at Estadio Latinoamericano during a MLB goodwill tour.

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig holds his nephew during a clinic at Esadio Latinamericano in Havana during a MLB goodwill tour in Cuba.

Cuban children line up ahead of Wednesday’s clinic at Estadio Latinoamericano during a MLB goodwill tour.

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig greets Cuban players before Wednesday’s clinic at Estadio Latinoamericano during a MLB goodwill tour.

Yohandri Grandal, 23, left, and Avelino Grandal, brother and father of Dodger catcher Yasmani Grandal

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig talks to Cuban players at Estadio Latinoamericano during a MLB goodwill tour.

Jerseys of the MLB players, including No. 66 for Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig and pitcher Clayton Kershaw’s No. 22, wait for the players on the railing of the third-base dugout at Estadio Latinoamericano during a MLB goodwill tour.

Cardinals catcher Brayan Pena talks to Cuban kids about how to be a catcher during a MLB goodwill tour.

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw teaches kids the art of pitching during a clinic as part of an MLB goodwill tour.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw welcomes everyone to a baseball clinic at Estadio Victoria de Giron in Matanzas, Cuba, on Thursday as part of an MLB goodwill tour.

Dodgers fan Lautaro Martin holds up his Yasiel Puig jersey during a public event Thursday at Estadio Victoria de Giron in Matanzas, Cuba

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw high-fives youth players after a clinic in Cuba.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw does a long-toss drill with Cuban catcher Roberto Loredo during a workout in Cuba on Thursday.