Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias (born April 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]
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Medal record | ||
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Men's baseball | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1996 Atlanta | Team |
![]() | 2000 Sydney | Team |
![]() | 2004 Athens | Team |
![]() | 2008 Beijing | Team |
Baseball World Cup | ||
![]() | 1998 Italy | Team |
![]() | 2001 Taipei | Team |
![]() | 2003 Cuba | Team |
![]() | 2005 Netherlands | Team |
![]() | 2007 Taipei | Team |
![]() | 2009 Nettuno | Team |
Intercontinental Cup | ||
![]() | 1995 Havana | Team |
![]() | 1997 Barcelona | Team |
![]() | 2002 Havana | Team |
![]() | 2006 Taichung | Team |
Pan American Games | ||
![]() | 1995 Mar del Plata | Team |
![]() | 1999 Winnipeg | Team |
![]() | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
![]() | 1998 Maracaibo | Team |
![]() | 2006 Cartagena | Team |
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]
His cousin, Raudel Lazo, defected from Cuba to play in Major League Baseball.[5]
Cuba roster – 2006 World Baseball Classic runners-up | |
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Cuba roster – 2009 World Baseball Classic | |
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