Francisley Bueno

Who is Francisley Bueno?

Francisley Trueba Bueno is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws left-handed. He is a childhood friend of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar and Detroit Tigers catcher Brayan Pena.

Bueno, a Cuban defector, was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Braves and assigned to Double-A Mississippi for 2006. In 17 games for Mississippi, he had a 3.60 earned run average and 84 strikeouts. He started 2007 with Mississippi again, but received a late-season promotion to Triple-A Richmond.

After beginning 2008 with Triple-A Richmond, Bueno was called up to the majors on August 3 and made his debut on August 13, during which he nearly hit Alfonso Soriano in the chin, only innings after Soriano show-boated after hitting a long fly ball off Bueno, jumping and celebrating out of the box, only to be left with a Single as the ball bounced off the left field wall. Bueno was ejected, along with bench coach Chino Cadahia. A day later, Bueno was given a fine and three-day suspension by Major League Baseball.