Yadil Mujica

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mujica and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

Yadil Mujica
Cocodrilos de Matanzas – No. 1
Shortstop
Born: (1985-01-11) 11 January 1985 (age 39) Matanzas, Cuba
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 San Salvador Team

Yadil Orestes Mujica Díaz (born 1 January 1985) is a Cuban professional baseball player for the Cocodrilos de Matanzas of the Cuban National Series.

Career

Mujica played for Matanzas of the Cuban National Series.[1][2] He was left off of the Cuban national baseball team roster for the 2008 Olympics.[3] Though he was listed on the provisional roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic,[4] he did not make the tournament's final roster.

Mujica defected to the United States.[1] He played for the Class AA Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League in 2011 and was promoted to the Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the International League in 2012.[5] After receiving three plate appearances in three games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Mujica was reassigned to the Thunder. He was named the Eastern League's Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending April 29, in which he batted 10-for-18 with six runs scored and a .600 on-base percentage.[6]

Mujica played for the Cuban national team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[7]

See also

• List of baseball players who defected from Cuba

References

1. Jorge Ebro (2010-03-11). "Yadil Mujica sigue el camino de José Julio Ruiz y cambia de agente – Béisbol –". Elnuevoherald.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
2. "Habana comanda Zona Occidental del béisbol cubano". www.radiosantacruz.icrt.cu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
3. "Top MLB International Prospects 2018".
4. "DTCNews: Béisbol cubano se alista para clásico mundial".
5. "The Trentonian – THUNDER: Roster shuffling begins even before Opening Day". Trentonian.com. 2004-08-27. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
6. Parker, John. "Offensive Players of the Week | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
7. https://www.elnuevoherald.com/deportes/beisbol/article272497705.html

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Yadil Mujica on Beisbol Cubano