Yadier Pedroso

Yadier Pedroso

Personal information
Born (1986-06-09)June 9, 1986
Died March 16, 2013(2013-03-16) (aged 26)

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.

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). Retrieved 2006-10-10.
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