Raudel Lazo
Raudel Lazo Blanco is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Miami Marlins.Career
Miami Marlins
Lazo played in the Cuban National Series for the Vegueros de Pinar del Rio in 2008 and 2009. In 2011, he defected from Cuba to the United States to pursue an MLB career. He signed with the Miami Marlins.
Lazo was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2015. He was released on May 16, 2017.On June 26, 2017, Lazo signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.On March 6, 2019, Lazo signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He was released on April 25, 2019.
On December 9, 2019, Lazo signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the independent American Association. However, the team was not selected by the league to compete in the condensed 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lazo was not chosen by another team in the dispersal draft, and therefore became a free agent.Personal life
His cousin, Pedro Luis Lazo, was also a pitcher in the Cuban National Series and is the all-time leader in pitching wins for the league.
