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Johnny Cueto

Johnny Cueto, Dominican baseball player

Life at a glance

Born
1986 · February 15
Age this year
40No death recorded in our data
Born
40th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Johnny Cueto Ortiz is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, and Los Angeles Angels, and most recently played for Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Professional Baseball League.

Early life

Early life Johnny Cueto Ortiz was born on February 15, 1986, in San Pedro de Macorís , Dominican Republic . [ citation needed ]

Path and career

Professional career Minor leagues Cueto signed with the Reds in 2004 as an undrafted amateur free agent for a $35,000 signing bonus . [ 1 ] He was in the minor leagues for three seasons, and excelled at many levels, but really turned heads during the 2007 season. [ citation needed ] Cueto started his career for the Gulf Coast Reds of the Rookie Gulf Coast League , posting a 5.02 earned run average (ERA), before being promoted to the High-A Sarasota Reds of the Florida State League ,

Why this date

Johnny Cueto appears on our February 15 calendar for 1986 as a birth entry.

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Sources

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“Johnny Cueto”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/johnny-cueto, accessed October 29, 2026.

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Questions about Johnny Cueto

When was Johnny Cueto born?

February 15 1986.

How old would Johnny Cueto be today?

40 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on February 15?

Mark Canha, Valeri Bojinov, Ravi (rapper) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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