Yander Guevara

Yander Guevara
Pitcher
Born: (1986-01-18) 18 January 1986
Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoTeam
Caribbean Cup
Silver medal – second place2021 CuraçaoTeam

Yander Guevara Morales (born 18 January 1986) is a Cuban former baseball pitcher. Guevara played 14 seasons in the Cuban National Series, from 2007 to 2022. He represented Cuba at the 2013 World Baseball Classic, the 2015 Pan American Games, winning the bronze medal, and the 2021 Caribbean Baseball Cup, winning the silver medal.

Career

Guevara was born on 18 January 1986 in the Ciego de Ávila Province.[1] He made his Cuban National Series debut in 2008, with Ciego de Ávila, appearing in 17 games, posting an 8–3 record with 93.0 innings pitched and a 3.00 ERA.[2]

On 21 October 2020, Guevara earned his 100th win in the Cuban National Series, becoming the 28th pitcher in the history of the competition to reach the milestone. He retired after the 2021–22 season with a career record of 115–80.[2][3]

International career

Guevara represented Cuba at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[4] He appeared in three games, posting 3.1 innings pitched with a 2.70 ERA and one loss against the Netherlands in the second round of the tournament.[5][6]

In 2015, Guevara won the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[7][8]

In 2021, Guevara was selected to represent Cuba at the 2021 Caribbean Baseball Cup, where the team won the silver medal, losing the championship game to Curaçao.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "XVII Juegos Panamericanos Toronto 2015" (PDF). Jit (in Spanish). Havana. 7 July 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 "SNB | Yander Guevara Morales" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Rosendo, Norland (21 October 2020). "Yander, al fin". Juventud Rebelde (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "World Baseball Classic: Cuba: Team - Cuba". worldbaseballclassic.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "WBC Stats | WBC Team Stats | WBC Leaders". MLB.com. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "WBC: Netherlands reach semis after epic Win over Cuba". WBSC.org. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Barros Segrera, Sigfredo (18 July 2015). "Cuba este domingo por el bronce". Granma (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  8. ↑ González Martínez, Ortelio (31 July 2015). "Fuimos por el título a Toronto". Granma (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Equipo cubano viajaría el 24 de junio a Copa del Caribe de Beisbol". Jit (in Spanish). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "El equipo cubano de béisbol cae ante Curazao en la final de la III Copa del Caribe". Diario de Cuba (in Spanish). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Resumen III Copa del Caribe de Beisbol" (PDF) (in Spanish). Caribbean Baseball Confederation. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
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