Yadier Pedroso
| Yadier Pedroso | |
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Pedroso pitching for the Cuba national team in 2010 World University Baseball Championship | |
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| Born: 9 April 1986 Guanajay, La Habana Province, Cuba | |
| Died: 16 March 2013 (aged 26) Artemisa Province, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Yadier Pedroso González (9 April 1986 – 16 March 2013),[1] was a right-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played 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.
Early life
Pedroso was born on 9 April 1986 in Guanajay, then part of La Habana Province (now Artemisa Province).[3][4] His father, José Manuel, also played in the Cuban National Series and later worked as a pitching coach in both Cuba and Italy.[5]
Career
Pedroso, then 19 years old, went 8–5 with a 3.58 ERA for La Habana during the 2005–06 Cuban National Series[6] as part of a strong staff featuring two other members of the national team, Jonder Martínez and Yulieski González.
Death
On 16 March 2013, Pedroso died in a traffic accident near Artemisa, Cuba, at age 26.[7][8] Before his death, he had expressed a desire to play for the Gallos de Sancti Spíritus under manager Yovany Aragón.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Falleció destacado lanzador Yadier Pedroso en accidente de tránsito", CubaDebate, Havana, 17 March 2013
- ^ "Yadier Pedroso González" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2006.
- ^ Contreras, Michel (27 December 2012). "34 preguntas a... Yadier Pedroso". Cubadebate (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ a b Reyes Sánchez, Darilys (9 April 2013). "Homenaje al Gallo Pedroso". Cubadebate (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ a b "José Manuel Pedroso habla sobre su hijo, el estelar Yadier, fallecido en un accidente hace 11 años". Cubalite (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Béisbol Clasificatoria Pitcheo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2006.
- ^ "Cuban pitcher Yadier Pedroso dies in car accident". cbssports.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Falleció Yadier Pedroso, estelar lanzador cubano". MLB.com (in Spanish). 17 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB
- Cuban baseball profile