Lázaro Estrada

Lázaro Estrada
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 60
Pitcher
Born: (1999-04-24) April 24, 1999
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 5, 2025, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through June 20, 2026)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average5.93
Strikeouts13
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Lázaro Alejandro Estrada (born April 24, 1999) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Estrada signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on January 4, 2018.[1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays. Estrada spent the 2019 season with the rookie-level Bluefield Blue Jays, posting a 2–3 record and 5.85 ERA with 39 strikeouts across 11 games (nine starts). He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Estrada split the 2021 season between the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays and High-A Vancouver Canadians, making seven appearances before suffering an elbow injury. He opted for an internal brace procedure rather than Tommy John surgery, allowing him to return to action in 2022, and make nine appearances split between Dunedin and the rookie-level Florida Complex League Blue Jays.[3]

Estrada made 28 appearances (including nine starts) for Dunedin during the 2023 season, registering a 2–3 record and 2.83 ERA with 103 strikeouts and four saves across 76+1⁄3 innings pitched.[4] He split the 2024 campaign between Dunedin, Vancouver, and the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. In 22 starts for the three affiliates, Estrada posted a combined 5–9 record and 3.29 ERA with 113 strikeouts across 98+1⁄3 innings pitched.[5]

On July 4, 2025, Estrada was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] The next day, Estrada made his MLB debut against the Los Angeles Angels.[7] He made two appearances for Toronto during his rookie campaign, struggling to an 8.59 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 7+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to begin the 2026 season.[8] He was recalled by Toronto on March 31, 2026.[9] Estrada pitched once for Toronto, throwing four scoreless innings on April 4, before being sent back to Triple-A and later being placed on the injured list.[10] He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on May 28.[11]

Personal life

Estrada was raised in Mantua, Cuba. His father Federico pitched five seasons in the Cuban National Series for Pinar del Río Province. Several uncles also played baseball, including José Estrada González.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Zwelling, Arden (March 10, 2025). "With big spin and electric fastball, Lazaro Estrada has put himself on Blue Jays prospect radar". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  2. ^ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "With big spin and electric fastball, Lazaro Estrada has put himself on Blue Jays prospect radar". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  4. ^ "Lazaro Estrada Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  5. ^ "Lazaro Estrada - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  6. ^ "Blue Jays call up Estrada, place Santander on 60-day injured list". Sportsnet. July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Blue Jays' Lazaro Estrada impresses with four relief innings in MLB debut". Sportsnet. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "Blue Jays Release Connor Seabold, Option Lazaro Estrada". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  9. ^ "Blue Jays left to improvise with Ponce due to miss 'pretty significant chunk of time'". Sportsnet. March 31, 2026. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  10. ^ "Lazaro Estrada's short Blue Jays stint ends with IL move". Blue Jays Insider. April 11, 2026. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  11. ^ "Blue Jays Select Charles McAdoo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
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