Astros scout turned away from Venezuela

A new requirement in Venezuela that every American visitor be granted a visa before entry to the baseball-rich country has already affected the Astros, the organization that was the first to build a baseball academy in the country. An American scout for the team attempting to travel to Venezuela this week was turned away. Luhnow declined to name the scout. “It was two days after the announcement,” general manager Jeff Luhnow said. “So he got down there as the trip was planned. He went down there, we didn’t know anything about how to apply for a visa or what the process was, it hasn’t been spelled out. We figured maybe there was a window where (entry could be granted). It did seem like they were selectively enforcing this. And we were selectively enforced.” More…