José Mujica (baseball)

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José Mujica
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Mujica with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2016
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-29) June 29, 1996 (age 25)
Valencia, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 2020, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2020)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average12.46
Strikeouts1
Teams

José Angel Mujica (born June 29, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.

Career[]

Tampa Bay Rays[]

Mujica signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in July 2012.[1] He spent the 2013 season with the GCL Rays, going 3–2 with a 3.09 ERA over 32 innings. He appeared in only two game for the GCL Rays in 2014 due to a foot injury.[2] He split the 2015 season between the Princeton Rays and the Bowling Green Hot Rods, going a combined 2–4 with a 3.18 ERA over 65 innings. He spent the 2016 season with Bowling Green, going 8–4 with a 3.46 ERA over 130 innings. He split the 2017 season between the Charlotte Stone Crabs, and the Montgomery Biscuits, going a combined 14–8 with a 3.04 ERA over 165+2⁄3 innings.[2] The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[3] Mujica split the 2018 season between the GCL, Charlotte, and the Durham Bulls, going a combined 6–2 with a 3.75 ERA over 57+2⁄3 innings. Mujica underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2018 and missed the 2019 season.[4] Mujica was outrighted off the Rays roster on November 20, 2018.[5] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[6]

Colorado Rockies[]

On November 27, 2019, Mujica signed a major league contract with the Colorado Rockies.[7] On September 4, 2020, Mujica was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut on September 8 against the San Diego Padres, and gave up 7 runs, 6 earned, including a Wil Myers grand slam. Mujica made 2 appearances for the Rockies in 2020, recording a 12.46 ERA and 1 strikeout. Mujica was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the 2021 season. On September 3, Mujica cleared waivers and was outrighted off of the Rockies 40-man roster.[8] On October 13, Mujica elected free agency.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Zach Links (July 2, 2012). "Rays Sign Jose Mujica". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Mat Germain (February 11, 2018). "Rays Top 50 Prospects: No. 33, RHP Jose Mujica". DRays Bay. SB Nation. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Bill Chastain (January 20, 2016). "Brent Honeywell, Jake Bauers on Rays' roster". MLB.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. ^ RotoWire (September 11, 2018). "Rays' Jose Mujica: Undergoes Tommy John surgery". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Marc Topkin (November 20, 2018). "Rays DFA C.J. Cron in adding 5 prospects to roster". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. ^ Jeff Bailey (November 27, 2019). "Rockies agree to terms with right-hander Jose Mujica, designate Wes Parsons for assignment". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Rockies Outright Jose Mujica".
  9. ^ "Players Recently Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

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