Yadier Pedroso
Pedroso pitching for the Cuba national team in 2010 World University Baseball Championship | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1986 |
| Died | March 16, 2013 (aged 26) |
Medal record | |
Yadier Pedroso González (June 9, 1986 – March 16, 2013),[1] born in Guanajay, Havana Province, Cuba, was a right-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and La Habana of the Cuban National Series.[2] Pedroso was part of the Cuban team at the 2006 and 2013 World Baseball Classics.
Pedroso, then 19 years old, went 8–5 with a 3.58 ERA for La Habana during the 2005–06 Cuban National Series[3] as part of a strong staff featuring two other members of the national team, Jonder Martínez and Yulieski González.
He died in a traffic accident at age 26.
References
- ^ "Falleció destacado lanzador Yadier Pedroso en accidente de tránsito", CubaDebate, Havana, March 17, 2013
- ^ "Yadier Pedroso González" (in Spanish). Retrieved October 10, 2006.
- ^ "Béisbol Clasificatoria Pitcheo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB