Miguel Lahera

Miguel Lahera Betancourt

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 203 lb.

• Born January 24, 1985 in Artemisa, Artemisa, Cuba

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Biographical Information

Miguel Lahera has pitched in the Cuban Serie Nacional and for the Cuban national team, including in the Olympics.

Lahera was unimpressive in his first three seasons, with a 6.60 ERA and 3-8 record. He made significant strides at age 21/22 in the 2006-2007 Serie Nacional, going 4-5 with a 3.28 ERA for La Habana. He was better for La Habana in 2007-2008, with a 6-3, 2.72 record and 55 strikeouts in 56 1/3 IP. Given his progress, he was added to the Cuban roster for the 2008 Haarlem Baseball Week. In that event, he allowed 5 hits in 3 innings but only one run and saved one win. Lahera was then a late addition to the Cuban team for the 2008 Olympics, replacing Yuniesky Maya in the bullpen.

In the Olympics, Lahera was Cuba's least-used hurler, allowing one hit, two walks and one run in three innings while striking out two in two games. He was with Cuba in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, again being the least-used Cuban pitcher. He walked two batters and retired two batters.

Miguel was 6-1 with 15 saves and a 3.28 ERA in 2008-2009. He was third in the Serie Nacional in saves. Lahera was 1-0 with no runs in 5 2/3 IP in the 2009 World Port Tournament.

In 2016 he was a member of the Cuban national team that played some games in the Can-Am Association, then in 2017, he joined the Aigles de Trois-Rivières in that circuit.

Sources

• Radio Coco
• 2008 Olympics
• 2008 Haarlem Baseball Week
• World Baseball Classic
• Beisbolcubano
• 2009 World Port Tournament