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Yosver José Zulueta (born January 23, 1998) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Zulueta signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on June 11, 2019. He spent 2020 recovering from Tommy John surgery, though the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zulueta made his professional debut in 2021 with the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays but pitched in only one game due to a torn ACL. He returned from the injury to start 2022 with Dunedin before being promoted to the High-A Vancouver Canadians, and later played with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. In 21 total appearances, Zulueta pitched to a 2–5 win–loss record, 3.72 earned run average (ERA), and 84 strikeouts in 55+2⁄3 innings pitched.

On November 15, 2022, the Blue Jays added Zulueta to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Zulueta was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to begin the 2023 season. In 45 games for the club, he registered a 4–4 record and 4.08 ERA with 73 strikeouts across 64.0 innings pitched. Zulueta was again optioned to Triple–A Buffalo to begin the 2024 season. However, on March 28, 2024, he was designated for assignment by Toronto.

Cincinnati Reds

On March 28, 2024, Zulueta was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds and subsequently optioned to the Triple–A Louisville Bats. He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on June 25.

References

1. "Yosver Zulueta drawing attention at Blue Jays' camp". MLB.com.
2. Yosver Zulueta , Blue Jays Media (February 28, 2021). "Scott Mitchell: As mysterious as he is talented, Yosver Zulueta's buzz is building in Blue Jays camp". TSN.ca. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
3. "Blue Jays' Yosver Zulueta: Recovers from torn ACL". cbssports.com. March 3, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
4. "Yosver Zulueta Cuba, Independent & Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
5. Matheson, Keegan (November 15, 2022). "Blue Jays add four top prospects to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
6. "Blue Jays' Yosver Zulueta: Sent to minors by TOR". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
7. "Blue Jays' Yosver Zulueta: Moving to minor-league camp". cbssports.com. March 16, 2024.
8. "Blue Jays finalize Opening Day roster, designate Yosver Zulueta for assignment". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
9. "Reds acquire Yosver Zulueta from the Blue Jays". redlegnation.com. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
10. "Reds Place Nick Lodolo On Injured List, Recall Yosver Zulueta For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

• 1998 births
• Living people
• People from Remedios, Cuba
• Major League Baseball players from Cuba
• Major League Baseball pitchers
• Cincinnati Reds players
• Naranjas de Villa Clara players
• Alazanes de Granma players
• Dunedin Blue Jays players
• Vancouver Canadians players
• New Hampshire Fisher Cats players
• Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
• Leones del Escogido players
• Louisville Bats players
• Cuban expatriate baseball players in Canada
• Cuban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
• Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States