Yoandy Garlobo

{{Short description|Cuban baseball player (1977–2023)}}

{{family name hatnote|Martí|Carrillo|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox MLB player

| name = Yoandy Garlobo

| team =

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| position = Designated Hitter

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1977|1|12}}

| birth_place = Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|7|16|1977|1|12}}

| death_place = Matanzas, Cuba

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

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{{MedalSport | Men's baseball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{CUB}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Baseball Classic }}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 San Diego | Team }}

{{MedalCompetition|Intercontinental Cup}}

{{MedalGold| 2006 Taichung | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Central American and Caribbean Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2006 Cartagena | Team}}

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Yoandy Garlobo Romay (January 12, 1977 – July 16, 2023) was a Cuban baseball player who starred for the national team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Garlobo was the designated hitter for Cuba at the tournament, where he had a .480 batting average—second only to Ken Griffey Jr. among players with at least 20 plate appearances—and was named to the all-tournament team.

In Cuba, Garlobo was the DH for Matanzas of the Cuban National Series. During the 2005-06 season, he had a .407 batting average.

Yoandy Garlobo died from complications of diabetes on July 16, 2023, at the age of 46.{{cite news |title=Cuban baseball player Yoandy Garlobo dies |url=https://www.plenglish.com/news/2023/07/16/cuban-baseball-player-yoandy-garlobo-dies/ |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=Prensa Latina |date=16 July 2023}}

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