Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias (born May 15, 1973 in Pinar del Río Province, Cuba) is a top pitcher in Cuban baseball. He is used predominantly as a reliever in international competition, although he is a starter in the Cuban National Series, where he plays for Pinar del Río. His fastball has been clocked at 97 mph, and he combined it with a mid 80s slider.[1]
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias |
| Nickname | Jíbaro |
| National team | Cuba national baseball team |
| Born | May 15, 1973 Río Feo, Pinar del Río, (Cuba) |
| Occupation(s) | Pitcher (1990-2010) Pitching coach (2012-present) |
| Years active | 1990-2010 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Cuba |
| League | Cuban National Series |
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| Retired | December 18, 2010 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 2,335 strikeouts |
Medal record | |
| Hall of Fame Information | |
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| Member of the Cuban | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | September 29, 2016 |
Career
editLazo was part of the gold medal-winning Cuban teams at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 2004 Athens games, and won silver at the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Olympics.[2] He also appeared in the exhibition series between the Cuban national team and the Baltimore Orioles in 1999.
During the World Cup of Baseball in 2005 in the Netherlands, Lazo had 2 wins, 0 losses with 2 saves, a 0.54 earned run average, and just 7 hits against in 16+2⁄3 innings. He also pitched for Cuba in the World Baseball Classic in March 2006 and recorded an impressive 5 inning save against Dominican Republic in the semifinals matchup.[3]
Lazo is the current and active wins leader in the Cuban National Series with 249 wins.[4]
Personal life
editHis cousin, Raudel Lazo, defected from Cuba to play in Major League Baseball.[5]
References
edit- ^ baseball america
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pedro Luis Lazo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ World Baseball Classic stats at MLB.com
- ^ "Historical pitching statistics". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ Marlins' prospect Lazo unlike iconic Cuban cousin
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