Lázaro Blanco Matos (born February 23, 1986) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
[2] In 2021, Blanco pitched for the Cuba national baseball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics Americas Qualifier in Florida.
Following the event, he was set to fly to Mexico to join the Saraperos de Saltillo, but missed his flight and announced that he would defect to the United States.
[3] On November 29, 2022, while playing for the Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League, Blanco was struck in the face by a comebacker off the bat of Gigantes del Cibao hitter Henry Urrutia.
He was released by the Venados on December 15, but quickly signed with the Leones del Caracas of the Venezuelan Winter League.