Yadier Pedroso González (born April 9, 1986 in Guanajay

Guanajay

Guanajay is a town and municipality in Artemisa Province in western Cuba, located about southwest of Havana. The town lies among hills and has an excellent climate; in colonial times it was an acclimatization station for newly-arrived troops from Spain. It later became well known as a health...

, Havana Province, Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

) is a right-handed pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

 for the Cuban national baseball team and La Habana of the Cuban National Series

Cuban National Series

The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.-League structure:...

. Pedroso was part of the Cuban team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic

2006 World Baseball Classic

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Pedroso, then 19 years old, went 8-5 with a 3.58 ERA for Habana during the 2005-06 Cuban National Series

2005-06 Cuban National Series

The 45th season of the Cuban National Series ended with another title for Industriales. Though the Lions failed to win their division, they won close-fought series throughout the playoffs and won their 11th championship.-West:-East:-Playoffs:...

, as part of a strong staff featuring two other members of the national team, Jonder Martínez

Jonder Martínez

Jonder Martínez Martínez is a right-handed pitcher for Habana of the Cuban National Series and the Cuban national baseball team.Martínez played for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic....

 and Yulieski González

Yulieski González

Yulieski González Ledesma is a pitcher for the Cuba national baseball team and Habana of the Cuban National Series....

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