Yadier Pedroso
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Yadier Pedroso González
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
Yadier Pedroso has been a member of the Cuban national team on occasion. He is the son of José M. Pedroso.
Pedroso was a star in the 2004 World Junior Championship, going 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA to help Cuba win Gold. In the finale, he threw a 1-hit shutout against Japan, beating Yu Darvish. He made the tournament All-Star team and also took home MVP honors. He debuted in Cuban league play for La Habana in 2004-2005 and was 11-4 with a 2.47 ERA as a rookie. In the finals, he went the distance in game six, dropping a 2-1 pitching duel to Ormari Romero of Santiago de Cuba.
He was Cuba's worst hurler in the 2005 Baseball World Cup, allowing 2 runs in 2 1/3 innings in his senior national team debut.
In 2005-2006, Pedroso went 8-5 with a 3.63 ERA. In the 2006 World Baseball Classic, he allowed two runs in 5 innings spread out over three games. He allowed 4 runs in 1 1/3 IP in the COPABE qualifier for the 2008 Olympics but Cuba still advanced to Beijing. Pedroso was 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 8 innings during the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. Pedroso was 7-7 with a 3.69 ERA in the 2006-2007 Serie Nacional. In 2007-2008, Yadier's record was 8-3 with a 2.73 ERA; in 105 1/3 innings, he fanned 106 and allowed 81 hits. He tied for 5th in the league in ERA and was second in strikeouts, five behind Yulieski González. He was 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in the 2008 Haarlem Baseball Week and remained with Cuba for the 2008 Olympics. In Beijing, he struggled in his lone start, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs in 3 innings against the Dutch national team; Cuba rallied to win after he left.
