Pedro Luis Lazo

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]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lazo and the second or maternal family name is Iglesias.
Pedro Luis Lazo
Personal information
Full namePedro Luis Lazo Iglesias
Nickname(s)Jíbaro
National teamCuba national baseball team
BornMay 15, 1973
Río Feo, Pinar del Río, (Cuba)
OccupationPitcher (1990-2010)
Pitching coach (2012-present)
Years active1990-2010
Sport
CountryCuba
LeagueCuban National Series
Team
RetiredDecember 18, 2010
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2,335 strikeouts
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
World Baseball Classic
Silver medal – second place 2006 San Diego Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1998 Italy Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Cuba Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Netherlands Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Taipei Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Nettuno Team
Intercontinental Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Havana Team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Taichung Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Team
Hall of Fame Information
Member of the Cuban
Baseball Hall of Fame
InductionSeptember 29, 2016

Career

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 16+2⁄3 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]

Personal life

His cousin, Raudel Lazo, defected from Cuba to play in Major League Baseball.[5]

References
  1. baseball america
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pedro Luis Lazo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  3. World Baseball Classic stats at MLB.com
  4. "Historical pitching statistics". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  5. Marlins' prospect Lazo unlike iconic Cuban cousin


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