Yander Guevara Morales (born 18 January 1986) is a retired Cuban baseball pitcher. Guevara played 14 seasons in the Cuban National Series, from 2007 to 2022. He represented Cuba at the 2013 World Baseball Classic, the 2015 Pan American Games, winning the bronze medal, and the 2021 Caribbean Baseball Cup, winning the silver medal.
Guevara was born on 18 January 1986 in the Ciego de ÃÂvila Province. He made his Cuban National Series debut in 2008, with Ciego de ÃÂvila, appearing in 17 games, posting an 8âÂÂ3 record with 93.0 innings pitched and a 3.00 ERA.
On 21 October 2020, Guevara earned his 100th win in the Cuban National Series, becoming the 28th pitcher in the history of the competition to reach the milestone. He retired after the 2021âÂÂ22 season with a career record of 115âÂÂ80.
Guevara represented Cuba at the 2013 World Baseball Classic. He appeared in three games, posting 3.1 innings pitched with a 2.70 ERA and one loss against the Netherlands in the second round of the tournament.
In 2015, Guevara won the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
In 2021, Guevara was selected to represent Cuba at the 2021 Caribbean Baseball Cup, where the team won the silver medal, losing the championship game to Curaçao.