Major Leagues: Cuban pitching in 2022, step by step

What follows is a look at the work of the 11 Cuban pitchers who have taken the mounds this year. Big leagues.

Nestor Cortes: Without a doubt, the Cuban pitcher of the season. He had sent encouraging signals a year ago, but now he blew up the tinderbox with an outstanding position in departments such as clean average and WHIP, in addition to limiting the rival average to .211. He has lowered the level in his last outings, but I already 'danced' him (election to the All-Star Game) they won't be able to take it away.

Vladimir Gutierrez: The man from Pinar del Río looked decent in his debut campaign, but he deflated with a horrible 2022. If you walk 5.89 per nine innings, it is impossible for you to keep your place in the starting rotation of any team in the best baseball in the world. And if they hit .313 on top of that, that's it.

Raisel Iglesias: The Isla de la Juventud closer cannot boast of outstanding effectiveness (in fact he has the second worst among all closers with 12 or more saves), but he has only thrown away three of 18 save chances and has one splendid strikeout rate against bases (7.2).

Cionel Perez: The left-handed man has finally found his place in the world. In Houston he had little work, in Cincinnati he was beaten, but in Baltimore he has become an important piece within the fifth best reliever corps in the MLB. Let the data tell it: of the 150 bullpen men who have worked in 28 or more innings this season, only four (Clay Holmes, Ryan Helsley, John Schreiber and Ryne Stanek) surpass him in ERA.

Johan Oviedo: After using him as a starter in 2020 and 2021, the Cardinals gave him a start in this championship, he did not shine and they immediately sent him to the bullpen. From there he has polished his numbers somewhat, but he needs to recover his role in the openings, since the role of taking over in games with adverse scores (the team has lost in seven of the eight games in which it has participated) is very discouraging.

Ronald Bolaños: With only 25 years old and full of skills under his belt, the Santa Cruz native lives a a terrible year that first a new attempt from the Royals' box made him fail and, later, he has not let him see the light in Triple A either. Too bad: the outstanding one he gets with the fastball turns into a failure due to lack of control.

Aroldis Chapman: It is a fact that the man who amazed the Major Leagues with the howitzers he sent to home plate, prices down today. The almanac is gradually making the art of striking out difficult for him, and the Yankees seem to have found a substitute for him to get the last three outs. It could be?

Yennier Cano: The former closer of the Ávila Tigers finally fulfilled his dream of arriving, but he also suffered the nightmare of leaving soon. The boy allowed +9 earned runs per game, and was close to giving away seven transfers per complete game. Thus, Minnesota did not hesitate to send him to the affiliate's bullpen.

Roenis Elias: At the end of a long inactivity of three major league campaigns, the man from Guantanamo looked decent in seven outings, but the Mariners decided at the end of June that he wear the Tacoma Rainiers uniform. He needs work to get back into shape, and he's getting it.

Yoan Lopez: 'Asere's' season with the Mets will be remembered more for the fight with Nolan Arenado and the intentional hitting of Kyle Schwarber than for his performance from the volcano of martyrdom. Hopefully his career isn't ending so early.

Adrian Morejon: Time passes and the one who was a super prospect for the Padres fails to sign a cache championship. Injuries do not stop taking their toll on him, and from 2019 to date he has not been able to complete 40 innings of work.