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My Take
Liván Moinelo is one of those quietly elite lefties who makes you do a double-take the first time you see him work. Born in Pinar del Río — Cuba's baseball heartland — he defected and found his home with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, where he's been an absolute weapon out of the bullpen. That sweeping slider of his is legitimately unfair against left-handed hitters, and his composure in high-leverage spots is the kind of thing you don't really teach. He doesn't have the name recognition of some NPB foreign stars, but anyone who watches Hawks baseball knows he's a guy you absolutely do not want to face in the late innings. A classic case of the right pitcher finding the right league at the right time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Liván Moinelo
- Name (Japanese)
- リバン・モイネロ
- Reading
- りばん・もいねろ
- Born
- December 8, 1995 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Liván Moinelo born?
Born December 8, 1995 (age 30).
Where is Liván Moinelo from?
Liván Moinelo is from Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba.
What does Liván Moinelo do?
Liván Moinelo works as baseball player.
How tall is Liván Moinelo?
Liván Moinelo is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.