Yadier Pedroso

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.

Yadier Pedroso
Personal information
Born(1986-06-09)June 9, 1986
DiedMarch 16, 2013(2013-03-16) (aged 26)
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
Summer Olympics
2008 Beijing National team
Baseball World Cup
2005 Rotterdam National team
2009 Nettuno National team
Intercontinental Cup
2010 Taichung National team
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara National team
Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 Cartagena National team

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
  1. "Falleció destacado lanzador Yadier Pedroso en accidente de tránsito", CubaDebate, Havana, March 17, 2013
  2. "Yadier Pedroso González" (in Spanish). Retrieved October 10, 2006.
  3. "Béisbol Clasificatoria Pitcheo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
  • Career statistics and player information from MLB


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