Yosver Zulueta
Cuban baseball player (born 1998)
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Yosver José Zulueta (born January 23, 1998) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds.
| Yosver Zulueta | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners – No. 61 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 23, 1998 Remedios, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 25, 2024, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.32 |
| Strikeouts | 25 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
Toronto Blue Jays
Zulueta signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on June 11, 2019.[1] He spent 2020 recovering from Tommy John surgery, though the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Zulueta made his professional debut in 2021 with the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays but pitched in only one game due to a torn ACL.[3] He returned from the injury to start 2022 with Dunedin before being promoted to the High-A Vancouver Canadians, and later played with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. In 21 total appearances, Zulueta pitched to a 2–5 win–loss record, 3.72 earned run average (ERA), and 84 strikeouts in 55+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4]
On November 15, 2022, the Blue Jays added Zulueta to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[5] Zulueta was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to begin the 2023 season.[6] In 45 games for the club, he registered a 4–4 record and 4.08 ERA with 73 strikeouts across 64.0 innings pitched. Zulueta was again optioned to Triple–A Buffalo to begin the 2024 season.[7] However, on March 28, 2024, he was designated for assignment by Toronto.[8]
Cincinnati Reds
On March 28, 2024, Zulueta was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds and subsequently optioned to the Triple–A Louisville Bats.[9] He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on June 25.[10] In 12 appearances during his rookie campaign, Zulueta recorded a 4.96 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 16+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Zulueta was optioned to Triple-A Louisville to begin the 2025 season.[11] On September 1, 2025, Zulueta earned his first career win after tossing a scoreless 2⁄3 of an inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.[12] In seven appearances for Cincinnati, he struggled to a 6.14 ERA with five strikeouts across 7+1⁄3 innings pitched. On January 15, 2026, Zulueta was designated for assignment by the Reds.[13]
Seattle Mariners
On January 15, 2026, Zulueta was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Dusty Revis.[14] He was optioned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers to begin the regular season.[15]