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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  Cuba | ||
| 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 |
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
- baseball america
- 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.
- World Baseball Classic stats at MLB.com
- "Historical pitching statistics". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- Marlins' prospect Lazo unlike iconic Cuban cousin
External links
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Pedro Luis Lazo (Pinar del Río, 15 aprile 1973) è un giocatore di baseball cubano.[ru] Ласо, Педро Луис
Пе́дро Лу́ис Ласо Игле́сиас (исп. Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias; 15 апреля 1973, Пинар-дель-Рио) — кубинский бейсболист, двукратный чемпион и серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр. Самый титулованный бейсболист в истории Олимпиад.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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