Joan Carlos Pedroso
| Joan Carlos Pedroso | |
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| Cañeros de Los Mochis | |
| First baseman / Coach | |
| Born: 23 July 1979 Matanzas, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Joan Carlos Pedroso Brooks (born 23 July 1979) is a former first baseman and left fielder for Las Tunas of the Cuban National Series, and the Cuba national baseball team.[1] He was the backup first baseman for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic, where the team finished in second place. After retiring as a player, he has worked as a coach.
Career
Pedroso was born on 23 July 1979 in Matanzas, Cuba, but his family moved to Las Tunas Province, where he started playing baseball at a young age and progressed through the local youth system before making his Cuban National Series debut in 1998 with Las Tunas.[2] He appeared in 23 games in his debut season, recording a .308/.349/.462 batting line.[3] Pedroso hit .353 with 22 home runs during the 2005-06 Cuban National Series.
In April 2014, Pedroso joined Nettuno 2 of the second level of Italian baseball, where he played alongside fellow Cuban pitcher Norberto González.[4] Later, he signed with the Cañeros de Los Mochis of the Mexican Pacific League, where he played during the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, totalling 59 appearances with the Cañeros across both seasons.[5][6]
Since 2020, Pedroso has worked as hitting coach for the Cañeros de Los Mochis.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Cuban Slugger Joan Carlos Pedroso Rules Out His Retirement". Havana Times. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Tengo motivaciones para seguir, dijo Joan Carlos Pedroso". Granma (in Spanish). 17 August 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "SNB | Joan Carlos Pedroso Brooks". beisbolcubano.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Anuncian que Pedroso y Norberto se van al béisbol italiano". Cubadebate (in Spanish). 3 April 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Estévez, Mayli (21 February 2018). "¿Quiénes le dicen "NO" a Joan Carlos Pedroso?". Play-Off Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Gastélum Duarte, Guillermo. Enciclopedia Conmemorativa del 75 Aniversario de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (PDF) (in Spanish). Culiacán, Sinaloa: Moby Dick Editorial. p. 500. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "¿Qué ha sido de Joan Carlos Pedroso?". Nuestra pasión beisbolera (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Duarte, Yoniel (18 October 2025). "Jesús Manso y Joan Carlos Pedroso fungen como coaches en la Liga ARCO". pelotacubanausa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Cuban baseball profile