Hansel Izquierdo

Hansel Izquierdo
Pitcher
Born: (1977-01-02) January 2, 1977 Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 2002, for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 2002, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Win–Loss	2–0
Earned run average	4.55
Strikeouts	20
Teams
Florida Marlins (2002)

Hansel Izquierdo (born January 2, 1977 in Havana, Cuba) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Florida Marlins. He was drafted by the Marlins in the 7th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Izquierdo played his first professional season with their Rookie league GCL Marlns in 1995, and split his last season between the Pittsburgh Pirates' Double-A (Altoona Curve) and Triple-A (Indianapolis Indians) clubs in 2005. Izquierdo played for the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo of the Mexican League in 2010.

Hansel is married to Annia Izquierdo and has four children, one from a previous relationship. He graduated from Southwest Miami High School. He currently resides in Miami, Florida, with his wife and three children.

See also

• List of baseball players who defected from Cuba

• Article "Scouts, entrenadores y consejeros: la nueva ola cubana en Grandes Ligas"

http://www.elnuevoherald.com/deportes/beisbol/article123836939.html

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)