Yariel Rodríguez
Yariel Humberto Rodríguez Yordy, (born March 10, 1997) is a Cuban professional baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played in the Cuban National Series for Ganaderos de Camagüey as well as representing the Cuban national baseball team.
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| Chunichi Dragons – No. 67 | |||
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| Born: March 10, 1997 Camagüey, Cuba | |||
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Career
Rodríguez had previously been linked with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks[1] before signing for the Chunichi Dragons on a development deal in January 2020.[2]
Pitching style
Rodríguez tops out with a 95mp/h fastball.[3]
International Career
Rodriguez was part of the Cuban national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier12 tournament.[4]
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References
- "SoftBank podría tener interés en Yariel Rodríguez también" [SoftBank may have an interest in Yariel Rodríguez as well]. Cuban Ball (in Spanish). 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- "中日 キューバ出身のヤリエル・ロドリゲス投手と育成契約" [Chunichi sign development deal with Cuban pitcher, Yariel Rodriguez]. Sponichi (in Japanese). 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- "Yariel Rodríguez, la nueva estrella del pitcheo cubano" [Yariel Rodríguez, the new star of Cuban pitching]. Swing Completo (in Spanish). 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- "Cuba's Premier12 roster mixes veterans, future stars". WBSC. 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
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