MLB: The Top Ten Biggest Cuban Busts

9)  Yunesky Maya four years- $6 million

Maya signed with the Washington Nationals on July 31, 2010 and was brought up five and a half weeks later. He pitched only 21.1 innings in three minor league stops before moving up in September. Maya had a 3.38 ERA, 19 strikeouts and ten walks in the minors. In his last stop at AAA Syracuse, Maya had a 0.87 ERA in two starts.

He couldn’t translate the success from Cuba and the minor leagues to the major leagues. Maya had a 5.88 ERA in the five 2010 September starts. He followed that up with a 5.23 ERA in ten appearances in 2011. Maya spent 2012 with Syracuse, going 11-10 with 3.88 ERA in 28 starts.

He gave up two unearned runs with the Nationals in a third of an inning in his only 2013 appearance. The Nationals released Maya following the 2013 season. Maya signed with the Braves in February 2014 and was released that July. He had an 8.17 ERA in 13 starts with the Doosan Bears of the Korean league last season.

Maya was signed by Anaheim in February. He is currently pitching with the Angels AAA team in Salt Lake. In five starts with the Bees this season, Maya has a 5.92 ERA.

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