Luis Oviedo
| Luis Oviedo | |
|---|---|
 Oviedo with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2018 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 57 | |
| 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 | |
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Luis José Oviedo (born May 15, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Career[]
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] 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]
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.
- ^ "Pirates set roster". MLB.com.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- Living people
- 1999 births
- Sportspeople from Barquisimeto
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Dominican Summer League Indians players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Arizona League Indians players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Lake County Captains players
- Cardenales de Lara players
- Venezuelan baseball pitcher stubs