Yadil Mujica

Yadil Mujica
Mujica in 2021
Cocodrilos de Matanzas – No. 1
Shortstop
Born: (1985-01-11) 11 January 1985
Matanzas, Cuba
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place2023 San SalvadorTeam
Caribbean Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Puerto RicoTeam

Yadil Orestes Mujica Díaz (born 1 January 1985) is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop for the Cocodrilos de Matanzas of the Cuban National Series.

Career

Mujica played for Matanzas of the Cuban National Series.[1][2] He was left off of the Cuban national baseball team roster for the 2008 Olympics.[3] Though he was listed on the provisional roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic,[4] he did not make the tournament's final roster.

Mujica defected to the United States,[1] and signed with the New York Yankees organization as an international free agent on March 27, 2011. He made his affiliates debut for the Double-A Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League, batting .233/.294/.273 with one home run, 14 RBI, and three stolen bases.

Mujica was promoted to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the International League in 2012.[5] After receiving three plate appearances in three games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Mujica was reassigned to the Thunder. He was named the Eastern League's Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending April 29, in which he batted 10-for-18 with six runs scored and a .600 on-base percentage.[6] In 83 appearances split between Scranton, Trenton, and the High-A Tampa Yankees, Mujica slashed .226/.289/.281 with one home run, 13 RBI, and three stolen bases. Mujica was released by the Yankees organization on December 13, 2012.[7]

Mujica played for the Cuban national team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Jorge Ebro (2010-03-11). "Yadil Mujica sigue el camino de José Julio Ruiz y cambia de agente – Béisbol –". Elnuevoherald.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  2. ↑ "Habana comanda Zona Occidental del béisbol cubano". www.radiosantacruz.icrt.cu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Top MLB International Prospects 2018". 29 July 2008.
  4. ↑ "DTCNews: Béisbol cubano se alista para clásico mundial".
  5. ↑ "The Trentonian – THUNDER: Roster shuffling begins even before Opening Day". Trentonian.com. 2004-08-27. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  6. ↑ Parker, John. "Offensive Players of the Week | MiLB.com News". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  7. ↑ "Yadil Mujica Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ https://www.elnuevoherald.com/deportes/beisbol/article272497705.html
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