Freddy Asiel Álvarez Sáez

Cuban baseball player, Villa Clara pitcher (Baseball Team). He has participated in 8 editions of the National Baseball Series. Member of Team Cuba since 2009 and participant in the III World Baseball Classic. He sets a new record in the LII National Baseball Series, where he obtains five wins and 40 innings and two-thirds without allowing earned runs.

He was born in Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara. From a young age he was linked to baseball and graduated from the EPEF school as a Physical Education teacher. Since childhood he has followed the pitching performances of Norge Luis Vera until his retirement, with him being his idol and example to follow in his work as a pitcher.

He has stood out in the LII National Baseball Series, achieving on June 16, 2013, in the penultimate game against Matanzas (Baseball Team) in seven innings and two-thirds reaching five wins and 40 innings and two-thirds without allowing earned runs in the current postseason, a mark difficult to match. The previous record of 29 and one-third was held by star Pedro Luis Lazo, retired from local baseball. His performance contributed to the victory for his team, which was crowned absolute champion on June 18, 2013, defeating Matanzas.

He made his debut in the XLV National Baseball Series 2005-2006. Among the best moments in Freddy Asiel's career is when he wins three games against Santiago de Cuba in the 2009 playoffs.

Chosen by the Circle of Sports Journalists together with the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation as the best male Collective Sport athlete of the year 2013 in Cuba.

He led his team to win the championship after 18 years of waiting. In the final, the Las Villas team defeated Matanzas four victories to one.

To top it off, at the beginning of the campaign (2013-2014), Álvarez pitched a no-hitter no-run game (1-0 against Sancti Spíritus) with which he demonstrated his excellent form in 2013.