Yenier Bello
| Yenier Bello | |||
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| San Diego Padres | |||
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Born: February 12, 1985 Sancti Spíritus, Cuba | |||
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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Bello and the second or maternal family name is Veloso.
Yenier Eduardo Bello Veloso (born February 12, 1985) is a Cuban professional baseball catcher in the San Diego Padres' Minor League Baseball organization.
Career
Bello defected from Cuba. On March 1, 2014 it was reported that he was close to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.[1] He played professional baseball in Cuba before that.[2] He was released by the Braves on March 30, 2015.[3] Bello signed with the Joplin Blasters of the independent American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, but was purchased by the San Diego Padres without having played for Joplin.[4]
References
- ↑ Sanchez, Jesse (March 1, 2014). "Braves near deal with Cuban prospect Bello". MLB.com. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ↑ Sanchez, Jesse (January 24, 2014). "Cuban catching prospect Bello cleared to play in US". MLB.com. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ↑ Todd, Jeff (March 31, 2015). "Released: Bello, Herndon, Accardo, Rodriguez, Rogers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.koamtv.com/story/28973574/press-release-blasters-catchers-contract-purchased-by-san-diego-padres-add-former-mssu-player
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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