Juan Yasser Serrano (born 3 March 1988, in Villa Clara Province, Cuba) is a Cuban right-handed pitcher.
Serrano pitched for Villa Clara in the Cuban National Series, where he had a 4-16 win–loss record and a 4.40 earned run average.Cuba’s Latest US Big Leaguer - Havana Times.org He also pitched for the Cuban Junior National Team.Cubs reach deal with Cuban prospect | MLB.com: News Serrano, Yadel Martí, and Yasser Gómez defected from Cuba in December 2008 in an effort to get to the Dominican Republic to seek a Major League Baseball career. In August 2009, they were declared free agents.
Before the 2010 season, Serrano signed a contract worth $250,000 with the Chicago Cubs.Chicago Cubs agree to a deal with pitcher Juan Yasser Serrano - ESPN Chicago He pitched for the Cubs organization through 2011.
See also
List of baseball players who defected from Cuba
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