| Pedro Luis Lazo | |
| Full Name: | Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias |
| Nickname: | Jíbaro |
| National Team: | Cuba national baseball team |
| Birth Date: | May 15, 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Río Feo, Pinar del Río, (Cuba) |
| Occupation: | Pitcher (1990-2010) Pitching coach (2012-present) |
| Years Active: | 1990-2010 |
| Country: | Cuba |
| League: | Cuban National Series |
| League Type: | League |
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| Retired: | December 18, 2010 |
| Pb: | 2,335 strikeouts |
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| Hofdate: | September 29, 2016 |
| Hoflink: | Baseball |
| Hofcolor: | Blue |
| Hoftype: | Cuban |
| Hall of Fame Information | |
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]
Lazo 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 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]
His cousin, Raudel Lazo, defected from Cuba to play in Major League Baseball.[5]