Héctor Mendoza


Héctor Manuel Mendoza Ripoll is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Career

Cuban career

Mendoza played with the Isla de la Juventud of the Cuban National Series from 2011 to 2015. He played with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2014 to 2016.
Mendoza was released by the Giants on December 2, 2016.

St. Louis Cardinals

On June 7, 2017, Mendoza signed with the St. Louis Cardinals for $500,000.
After signing, Mendoza made his professional debut with the DSL Cardinals. After compiling a 2.57 ERA in seven innings, he was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals where he finished the season with a 0-6 record and 5.54 ERA in 19 relief appearances. He began 2018 with the Springfield Cardinals and was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds in May. Mendoza was released by the Cardinals on June 4, 2019.

Cuban National Baseball Team

Mendoza won with his national team, the gold medal of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.
Mendoza won the title of best right-handed relief pitcher and gold medal in the 2015 Caribbean Series.