After being taken off the 40-man roster earlier this year, Yariel Rodríguez made a triumphant return to MLB by pitching a scoreless inning in which he struck out two of the four batters he faced during the Toronto Bluejays’ 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-hander sports a 3.81 ERA for his career in the big leagues.
Anthony Núñez notched his second save of the season after tossing a scoreless inning in which he only allowed a hit and fanned a hitter to help secure the Baltimore Orioles’ 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees. The Cuban-American righty saw his earned run average descend to 4.05 on the season.
Randy Arozarena swatted two hits in four at-bats and scored on an occasion to do his part in the Seattle Mariners 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros. The outfielder from Pinar del Río, Cuba is now hitting a robust .346 over his last seven games.
Cuban action on the night:
Zach Neto (Angels): 5-1,R (.222)*
Jorge Soler (Angels): 4-1,R (.226)
Yoán Moncada (Angels):1-0 (.188)
Anthony Núñez (Orioles): 1.0IP,H,0ER,K (4.05)*
Yariel Rodríguez (Bluejays): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K, BB (0.00)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 5-0 (.303)
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 3-0 (.202)*
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 4-0 (.203)
Nolan Arenado (DBacks): 4-2,2B (.273)
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 4-0 (.314)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 4-2,R (.285)
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 4-0 (.325)
*Cuban-American