Leodán Reyes

Leodán Manuel Reyes Lugo

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 150 lb.

• Born February 15, 2000 in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río Cuba

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Biographical Information

Leodán Reyes has pitched in Cuba and for the Cuban national team.

Reyes debuted in the Cuban Serie Nacional in 2020-2021, allowing three baserunners and one run in one inning. He was 1-4 with a save and a 6.55 ERA the next season but allowed three runs while retiring no one in the postseason. The B-R register incorrectly lists this as being in 2022-2023 rather than 2021-2022. He pitched for the Tabacaleros de Pinar del Río, Artemisa & Isla de la Juventud in the 2022 Cuban Elite League, going 1-0 with a save and a 1.04 ERA.

He was 0-1 with two saves in the 2022 U-23 Baseball World Cup, allowing only one unearned run in 7 2/3 IP. During the 2022 Caribbean Baseball Cup, he was 1-0 with a 5.68 ERA, beating Gio Tomlins and the Bahamas. Only Nelmerson Angela and Freddie Cabrera had more strikeouts in the event than his 8. He then defected to the Dominican Republic, hoping to sign with a MLB team. He had interest from the Washington Nationals in 2024 but he failed the physical; rumors were that there were concerns about the ligament in his elbow.

Returning to Cuba, he was 1-0 with two saves and a 3.65 ERA for the 2024 Industriales and was 0-1 with a save and a 6.52 ERA in the postseason. He then made Cuba's team for the 2024 Premier 12, debuting against the Dominican national team. He relieved Yoennis Yera with a 1-0 lead in the 7th and retired #3 hitter Andretty Cordero and cleanup man Rainer Nuñez, the latter via strikeout. Things unraveled, though, when he walked Pedro González and Ricardo Céspedes, the latter in a 15-pitch battle. Pinch-hitter Arismendy Alcántara singled in one run and an error led to another, saddling him with the loss. Geonel Gutiérrez took over.