Yusmeiro Petit

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Yusmeiro Petit (born November 22, 1984 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a rookie starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Florida Marlins. Petit bats and throws right handed. He made his debut on May 14, 2006.

Petit ranked second in the New York Mets top-10 prospects list behind Lastings Milledge, according Baseball America. He came to Florida along first baseman Mike Jacobs, infielder Grant Psomas and cash, in the same transaction that brought Carlos Delgado to the Mets.

[edit] See also

• List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball

[edit] External links

• Baseball America
• Florida Marlins page
• MLB daily update
• Minor League Splits and Situational Stats