| Luis Oviedo | |
|---|---|
 Oviedo with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2018 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 15, 1999 Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 2021, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 8.80 |
| Strikeouts | 31 |
| Teams | |
Luis José Oviedo (born May 15, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2021 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Career
Cleveland Indians
Oviedo signed as an international free agent by the Cleveland Indians on July 2, 2015.[1] In 2019, pitching for the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League, Oviedo had a 5.38 earned run average with 72 strikeouts and 40 walks in 87 innings pitched.[2]
Pittsburgh Pirates
The New York Mets selected Oviedo from the Cleveland Indians in the 2020 Rule 5 draft on December 10, 2020.[1] The same day, the Mets traded Oviedo to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations.[3][4]
Oviedo made the Pirates' Opening Day roster in 2021.[5] On April 3, 2021, Oviedo made his MLB debut, pitching a scoreless inning of relief against the Chicago Cubs, also notching his first MLB strikeout, striking out Ian Happ.[2] Throughout 2021, Oviedo made 22 appearances, going 1–2 with an 8.80 ERA and 31 strikeouts.
On April 21, 2022, Oviedo was designated for assignment by the Pirates.[6]
Cleveland Guardians
Oviedo was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Guardians on April 26, 2022.[7] The Guardians designated Oviedo for assignment on May 20, 2022. After clearing waivers, Oviedo was outrighted to the minor leagues on May 22, 2022.[8] He elected free agency on November 6. [9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Noga, Joe (December 10, 2020). "Cleveland Indians select RHP Trevor Stephan from Yankees in Rule 5 Draft; lose prospects Luis Oviedo, Ka'ai Tom". Cleveland.com.
- ^ a b "Pirates' Rule 5 pick Luis Oviedo dazzles during his MLB debut". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Davidoff, Ken (December 10, 2020). "Mets trade Luis Oviedo to Pirates after taking him in Rule 5 draft". NYPost.com.
- ^ "Pirates Rule 5 pick Luis Oviedo confident he can make leap from Class A to major leagues | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Pirates set roster". MLB.com.
- ^ McDonald, Darragh (April 21, 2022). "Pirates Select Chase De Jong, Designate Luis Oviedo". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Luis Oviedo back with Cleveland after being waived by Pittsburgh: Takeaways". 27 April 2022.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (May 23, 2022). "Guardians Outright Luis Oviedo". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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