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YOANYS QUIALA RHP
BORN January 15, 1994 in Mayari, Cuba
OPENING DAY AGE 24
HEIGHT 6’3 WEIGHT 235
BATS Right THROWS Right
HOMETOWN Mayari, Cuba
ACQUIRED Signed as a non-drafted free agent in June 2015
Career Highlights: 2017 – Went 9-5 with a 2.57 ERA in 24 games (14 starts) between Buies Creek and Corpus Christi. Struck out
92 and walked 24 batters in 108 2/3 innings while recording a .247 batting average against. Ranked 2nd among Houston’s minor
league pitchers in ERA, 4th in wins, 4th in WHIP (1.19), and 3rd in strikeouts-per-walk (3.83). Earned Carolina League Midseason
All-Star honors while holding to circuit to .190 batting average against. Went 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA in opening 6 games (3 starts) of
season, holding opponents to a .218 batting average in 26 2/3 innings pitched. Tossed 6 scoreless innings (4 H, 5 K, 3 BB) on April
15 at Winston-Salem. Went 6 1/3 innings and allowed 1 earned run (2 H, 6 K, 5 BB) on June 2 vs. Carolina. Struck out 6 batters in
8 shutout innings for a victory on June 13 at Potomac. Finished time in Carolina League with a 1.04 ERA and .135 batting average
against in final 5 games (3 starts). Made Corpus Christi debut on June 19 vs. San Antonio, securing a win with 6 innings of 2-run
ball (4 H, 8 K, 1 BB, 1 HR). Consecutive scoreless outings on June 25 vs. Frisco (3 IP, 2 H) and July 2 at Arkansas (4 1/3 IP, 3
H). Had a 4.91 ERA (22 IP) in July. Allowed season-high 7 runs (4 earned runs) and 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings on July 14 at Midland.
Went 1-3 with a 6.11 ERA and .424 batting average against in 5 games (3 starts) from July 8-July 31. Yielded 2 earned runs (12
IP) in next 3 outings from August 6-August 22. Posted a 0.93 ERA in August through 19 1/3 innings. Dazzled in final outing of
campaign, tossing 7 scoreless innings for a win on August 31 at Frisco (4 H, 3 K, 1 BB). Recorded .302 batting average against
and 1.51 WHIP in Texas League.
2016 – Spent 1st season stateside with Quad Cities. Midwest League hit .289 with 10 home runs. Left-handed hitters batted .303
with 7 home runs while right-handed hitters batted .274 with 3 home runs. Featured a 3.56 ERA in 9 games (7 starts) in June and
July. Went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs (6 H, 2 K, 0 BB) on June 4 vs. Burlington. Had consecutive 7-inning outings on June 30
vs. Cedar Rapids (3 ER, 6 H, 2 K, 2 BB) and July 6 vs. Beloit (1 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 1 BB). On July 27 vs. Peoria, allowed 2 runs in 8
innings pitched (4 K, 0 BB). Posted 8.17 ERA (25 1/3 IP) in August.
2015 – Made Astros system debut in Dominican Summer League. Allowed 1 run in final 5 outings (24 IP).
Career Notes: Averaging 3.32 strikeouts-per-walk. Holds a 1.24 WHIP.
YEAR CLUB
2015 DSL Astros (R)
2016 Quad Cities (A)
2017 Buies Creek (A)

Corpus Christi (AA)

Career Totals
W-L ERA G GS CG SO
2-0
1.54
9
4
0
0
2-12
5.10
19 16 0
0
5-1
2.31
12 7
0
0
4-4
2.86
12 7
0
0
13-17 3.44 52 34 0 0
SV
0
0
0
0
0
IP
H R ER BB
35.0 26
6
6
9
97.0 112 64 55 23
58.1 40
17 15 13
50.1 65
26 16 11
240.2
243 113
92 56
K
34
60
59
33
186
40