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Yoanner Negrín

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Yoanner Negrin
Leones de Yucatán – No. 25
Pitcher
Born: (1984-04-29) April 29, 1984 (age 40)
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Yoanner Negrin (born April 29, 1984) is a professional baseball player who is currently with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican Baseball League. He was signed by the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent on July 25, 2011 and began his professional career with the Arizona League Cubs. In 2012, he spent most of the season on loan to the Mexican League and pitched in 24 games (with 16 starts) for the Olmecas de Tabasco. He played for the Spain national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Career

On July 25, 2011, Negrin signed with the Chicago Cubs as an undrafted free agent and began his career with the Arizona League Cubs. He began the 2012 season with the Daytona Cubs, but was loaned to the Olmecas de Tabasco with whom he pitched in 24 games for, before being returned to the Cubs organization. Negrin played in the Cubs organization through the 2015 season, and on June 23, 2015, Negrin was loaned to the Leones de Yucatán.[1] Negrin did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

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