| Juan Yasser Serrano | |
|---|---|
| Petroleros de Minatitlán | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:March 3, 1988 Villa Clara Province, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Juan Yasser Serrano (born March 3,1988,in Villa Clara Province,Cuba) is a Cuban right-handed pitcher.
Serrano pitched for Villa Clara in the Cuban National Series,where he had a 4-16 win–loss record and a 4.40 earned run average. [1] He also pitched for the Cuban Junior National Team. [2] Serrano,Yadel Martí,and Yasser Gómez defected from Cuba in December 2008 in an effort to get to the Dominican Republic to seek a Major League Baseball career. [3] In August 2009,they were declared free agents. [4]
Before the 2010 season,Serrano signed a contract worth $250,000 with the Chicago Cubs. [5] He pitched for the Cubs organization through 2011.
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