Norge Ruiz

Norge Ruiz
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1994-03-15) March 15, 1994
Camagüey, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Norge Ruiz
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
2014 Veracruz Team

Norge Luis Ruiz (born March 15, 1994) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher.[1] He was selected to play for the Cuba national baseball team at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2] Ruiz played in the Cuban National Series for Camagüey.[3] He won the Cuban National Series Rookie of the Year Award for 2012/2013. In May 2015, Ruiz left Cuba to pursue a contract with a Major League Baseball (MLB) organization.[4]

Ruiz won with his national team, the gold medal of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.[5][6][7]

References

  1. Norge Ruiz Makes Mark As Rising Cuban Star
  2. Yulieski Gourriel y Alfredo Despaigne lideran el equipo cubano que irá a los Juegos de Veracruz
  3. 'Listo para cualquier béisbol'Norge Luis Ruiz aprobó la novatada
  4. Gleeman, Aaron (May 22, 2015). "Cuba's best pitching prospect is on his way to America". hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  5. "Hockey de RD da salto cualitativo". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  6. "Veracruz 2014: Cuba, campeón del béisbol centroamericano". Cubasi.cu (in Spanish). 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  7. "Cuba gana medalla de oro en béisbol". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Veracruz, Mexico. EFE. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
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