Name Ronnier Mustelier | Role Baseball Player | |
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Ronnier Mustelier (born August 8, 1984) is a Cuban professional baseball player for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican Baseball League.
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Career
Mustelier played for Santiago de Cuba in the Cuban National Series until defected from Cuba in 2009. The Yankees signed Mustelier in 2011, giving him a $50,000 signing bonus.
With an injury to Curtis Granderson in spring training in 2013, Mustelier competed for a position with the Yankees. The Yankees released Mustelier on May 7, 2014, citing a need to find at bats for other players. He signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. In July, he joined Vaqueros Laguna, also of the Mexican League.
Mustelier did not play in organized baseball during the 2015 season. He signed with the Atlanta Braves on a minor league contract in November 2015. He played for the Gwinnett Braves of the Class AAA International League, and was promoted to the major leagues as the Braves' 26th man for the Fort Bragg Game on July 3 against the Miami Marlins. He returned to Gwinnett without making his major league debut. He was released on March 30, 2017.
On April 18, 2017, Mustelier signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican Baseball League.
Personal
Mustelier has a son, Ronny Jr., who lives in Cuba.