Yoan López

Yoan López Leyva (born January 2, 1993) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Leyva.
Yoan López
López with the Diamondbacks in 2019
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (1993-01-02) January 2, 1993
Nueva Gerona, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 2018, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record2–8
Earned run average3.93
Strikeouts69
Teams

Career

López played three seasons for the Isla de la Juventud in the Cuban National Series.[1] He defected from Cuba in 2014 to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB). In his final season in Cuba, he had a 3.12 earned run average (ERA) with 28 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched.[2] He received interest from numerous teams, including the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres[3][4] before signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[5] In 2015, he played for both the Arizona League Diamondbacks of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Mobile BayBears of the Class AA Southern League, pitching to a combined 2-6 record and 4.17 ERA in 54 innings between both teams.

In 2016, López pitched for Mobile. He struggled, posting a 5.52 ERA in 62 innings, and left the team with the intention to retire.[6] However, he returned to the organization in September 2016 to pitch for the Diamondbacks' Arizona League affiliate. He spent 2017 with the Visalia Rawhide of the Class A-Advanced California League and posted a 2-0 record with a 0.88 ERA along with 56 strikeouts in ​30 2⁄3 innings.[7] In 2018, he pitched for the Jackson Generals of the Southern League. The Diamondbacks promoted him to the major leagues on September 3.[8] López faced the Atlanta Braves six days later in his major league debut, giving up 2 home runs and a triple in his first 8 pitches.[9] In 2019, he pitched out of the bullpen for Arizona, appearing in 70 games.

See also

References
  1. Yoan López… De Isla de la Juventud a San Pedro de Macorís por un gran sueño
  2. Yankees de New York ponen el ojo en lanzador cubano Yoan López
  3. Another Yoan (Lopez) on the radar
  4. MLB hot stove: Yankees interested in hard-throwing Cuban Yoan Lopez?
  5. Badler, Ben (January 13, 2015). "Diamondbacks Agree To Sign Yoan Lopez". Baseball America. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  6. https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2016/06/30/arizona-diamondbacks-prospect-lopez-leaves-team-again/86575938/
  7. "Yoan Lopez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  8. Piecoro, Nick; Morin, Richard (September 3, 2018). "Diamondbacks promote prospect Yoan Lopez as bullpen reinforcement". Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  9. Bowman, Mark (September 9, 2018). "9th-inning homers power Braves' series win". MLB.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
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