Vladimir Gutiérrez
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Vladimir Gutiérrez Rodríguez (born in 1995) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher.
Gutiérrez played for the Cuba national baseball team at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1][2] He played in the Cuban National Series for Pinar del Río and was the Rookie of the Year in 2013/2014.[3] Gutierrez was selected to represent his country in an international tournament but left his Pinar del Rio team during the Caribbean Series in February 2015 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He made his way to Mexico, where he eventually established residency in May. He was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball on July 7, 2015. [4][5][6]
On August 30, 2016, he signed with the Cincinnati Reds for 4.75 million. [7]
References
- ↑ Yulieski Gourriel y Alfredo Despaigne lideran el equipo cubano que irá a los Juegos de Veracruz
- ↑ Cuba Announces Baseball Team for Central American Games
- ↑ Vladimir Gutiérrez va por más
- ↑ Two Cubans playing in Caribbean Series defect
- ↑ Desertan dos peloteros cubanos en Puerto Rico
- ↑ The players Dainer Moreira and Vladimir Gutierrez flee in Puerto Rico
- ↑ http://m.mlb.com/news/article/198542804/reds-sign-cuban-pitcher-vladimir-gutierrez/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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