Yoan López
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Yoan López Leyva is a former Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Career
López played three seasons for the Isla de la Juventud in the Cuban National Series.[1] He defected from Cuba in 2014 to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB). In his final season in Cuba, he had a 3.12 earned run average (ERA) with 28 strikeouts in 49 innings.[2] He received interest from numerous teams, including the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres[3][4] before signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[5]
In 2016, López pitched for the Mobile BayBears of the Class AA Southern League. He struggled, and left the team with the intention to retire.[6]
References
- ↑ Yoan López… De Isla de la Juventud a San Pedro de Macorís por un gran sueño
- ↑ Yankees de New York ponen el ojo en lanzador cubano Yoan López
- ↑ Another Yoan (Lopez) on the radar
- ↑ MLB hot stove: Yankees interested in hard-throwing Cuban Yoan Lopez?
- ↑ Badler, Ben (January 13, 2015). "Diamondbacks Agree To Sign Yoan Lopez". Baseball America. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2016/06/30/arizona-diamondbacks-prospect-lopez-leaves-team-again/86575938/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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