Juan Yasser Serrano Explained

Juan Yasser Serrano
Team:Petroleros de Minatitlán
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:3 March 1988
Birth Place:Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Bats:Right
Throws:Right

Juan Yasser Serrano (born March 3, 1988, in Villa Clara Province, Cuba) is a Cuban right-handed pitcher.

Serrano pitched for Villa Clara in the Cuban National Series, where he had a 4-16 win–loss record and a 4.40 earned run average.[1] He also pitched for the Cuban Junior National Team.[2] Serrano, Yadel Martí, and Yasser Gómez defected from Cuba in December 2008 in an effort to get to the Dominican Republic to seek a Major League Baseball career.[3] In August 2009, they were declared free agents.[4]

Before the 2010 season, Serrano signed a contract worth $250,000 with the Chicago Cubs.[5] He pitched for the Cubs organization through 2011.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=20583 Cuba’s Latest US Big Leaguer - Havana Times.org
  2. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100303&content_id=8659752 Cubs reach deal with Cuban prospect | MLB.com: News
  3. News: Sources: Marti, Gomez defect. Enrique Rojas. ESPN. December 29, 2008. August 5, 2009.
  4. Web site: Cuban free agents could provide playoff boost. Jorge Arangure Jr.. August 5, 2009. August 5, 2009.
  5. https://www.espn.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=4962253 Chicago Cubs agree to a deal with pitcher Juan Yasser Serrano - ESPN Chicago