Gregory Infante
Gregory Infante | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Caracas, Venezuela | July 10, 1987|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 7, 2010, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics (through 2018 season) | |
Win–loss record | 3–2 |
Earned run average | 3.56 |
Strikeouts | 60 |
Teams | |
Gregory Alexander Infante (born July 10, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Professional career[]
Chicago White Sox[]
Infante was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent in 2006. He was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2010[1] and made his Major League debut in relief against the Detroit Tigers on September 7, 2010. In five games with the White Sox, he pitched 42⁄3 scoreless innings, allowing only 2 hits. Infante was released on August 30, 2012.
Los Angeles Dodgers[]
He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a minor league free agent in November 2012 and was assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. He made 27 relief appearances with the Lookouts and was 1–1 with a 3.35 ERA. He was then promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque, where he made one appearance and allowed 3 runs in 2 innings. He was released on July 9, 2012.
Toronto Blue Jays[]
Infante signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays in December 2013. He spent time with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in 2014.
Infante signed another minor league deal with the Blue Jays on October 29, 2014, which included an invitation to spring training.[2]
Philadelphia Phillies[]
On December 14, 2015, Infante signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies with an invitation to spring training.[3] He became a free agent after the 2016 season.
Chicago White Sox[]
Prior to the 2017 season, he signed a minor league deal to return to the Chicago White Sox. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.[4]
Baltimore Orioles[]
On January 7, 2019, Infante signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.[5] He was released on March 31, 2019.
Rieleros de Aguascalientes[]
On February 8, 2020, Infante signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. Infante did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On February 25, 2021, Infante was released.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sox recap". Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ Buffalo Bisons (October 29, 2014). "Blue Jays ink Gregory Infante". milb.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ Adams, Steve (December 14, 2015). "Phillies Sign J.P. Arencibia To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Orioles to Sign Gregory Infante".
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
- ^ http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=125
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Bristol Sox players
- Bristol White Sox players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- New Hampshire Fisher Cats players
- Tiburones de La Guaira players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Venezuelan Summer League Orioles/White Sox players
- Winston-Salem Dash players
- World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players