Edwar Colina
| Edwar Colina | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 3, 1997 Caracas, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 25, 2020, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 81.00 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
Edwar Osnel de la Cruz Colina (born May 3, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.
Career[]
Minnesota Twins[]
Colina signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent on September 29, 2015. He spent 2016-19 in the minor leagues for the club, playing for the DSL Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Myers Miracle, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and Rochester Red Wings.[1]
Colina had his contract selected to the 40-man and active rosters on September 25 and was called up to the majors for the first time.[2] He made his debut that day for the Twins, but gave up three runs in 1/3 of an inning.
On April 7, 2021, Colina was placed on the 60-day injured list with inflammation in his right elbow.[3]
Texas Rangers[]
On October 6, 2021, Colina was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[4] On November 19, 2021, Colina was outrighted off the Rangers active roster.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Edwar Colina Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Monitto, Matt (September 25, 2020). "Twins add RHP Edwar Colina to roster, DFA RHP Homer Bailey". twinkietown.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Twins Select Brandon Waddell, Place Brent Rooker on IL".
- ^ "Rangers' Edwar Colina: Scooped up by Texas". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Morris, Adam J. (2021-11-19). "Rangers add 3 to 40 man roster, outright 2". Lone Star Ball (SB Nation). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Minnesota Twins players
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- Dominican Summer League Twins players
- Elizabethton Twins players
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Venezuelan baseball pitcher stubs