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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. He also pitched for the Cuban Junior National Team. 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. In August 2009, they were declared free agents.

Before the 2010 season, Serrano signed a contract worth $250,000 with the Chicago Cubs. He pitched for the Cubs organization through 2011.

See also

• List of baseball players who defected from Cuba

References

1. Cuba’s Latest US Big Leaguer - Havana Times.org
2. Cubs reach deal with Cuban prospect | MLB.com: News
3. Enrique Rojas (December 29, 2008). "Sources: Marti, Gomez defect". ESPN. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
4. Jorge Arangure Jr. (August 5, 2009). "Cuban free agents could provide playoff boost". Retrieved August 5, 2009.
5. Chicago Cubs agree to a deal with pitcher Juan Yasser Serrano - ESPN Chicago

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

• 1988 births
• Living people
• Defecting Cuban baseball players
• Arizona League Cubs players
• Boise Hawks players
• Peoria Chiefs players
• Daytona Cubs players
• Tennessee Smokies players
• Sportspeople from Villa Clara Province