Cuban right-hander Yosver Zulueta made his season debut yesterday with the Cincinnati Reds in which he tossed 1⅓ in which he allowed a run and walked a batter during the team’s 11-6 loss to the Washington Nationals.
Zulueta saw action last season in the big leagues with the Reds he saw action in 12 games and in 16⅓ innings in which he posted a 4.96 earned run average. The hurler also had a 1.35 WHIP and fanned 20 batters over that span.
The hard-throwing righty also saw hitters post a .245 batting average against him and look for him to eat up plenty of bullpen innings after the demotion of Lyon Richard. Zulueta also gives the Reds a fresh arm that bullpen sorely lacked. The Cuban become the 27th player from the island to see action in MLB this season.
Cubans that have seen action on the season:
1. Lourdes Gurriel Jr LF (Arizona)
2. Daysbel Hernández RHP (Atlanta)
3. Raisel Iglesias RHP (Atlanta)
4. Yennier Cano RHP (Baltimore)
5. Cionel Pérez LHP (Baltimore)
6. Aroldis Chapman LHP (Boston)
7. Luis Robert OF (White Sox)
8. Miguel Vargas IF (White Sox)
9. Edgar Quero C (White Sox)
10. Dairon Blanco OF (Kansas City)
11. Yoan Moncada IF (Angels)
12. Jorge Soler OF (Angels)
13. Víctor Mederos RHP (Angels)
14 Andy Pagés OF (Dodgers)
15. Yuli Gurriel IF (Padres)
16. José Iglesias IF (Padres)
17. Adrián Morejón LHP (Padres)
18. Randy Arozarena OF (Mariners)
19. Yandy Díaz IF (Tampa Bay)
20. Adolis García OF (Tampa Bay)
21. Yariel Rodríguez RHP (Toronto)
22. Orlando Ribalta RHP (Washington)
23. Andy Ibáñez IF (Detroit)
24. Yordan Álvarez OF-DH (Houston)
25. Néstor Cortés Jr LHP (Milwaukee)
26: Yosver Zulueta RHP (Cincinnati)
27. José Barrero IF-OF (Cardinals)