Luis Patiño (baseball)

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Luis Patiño
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (1999-10-26) October 26, 1999 (age 22)
Barranquilla, Colombia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 5, 2020, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record6–3
Earned run average4.47
Strikeouts95
Teams

Luis Fernando Patiño (born October 26, 1999) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres.

Career[]

San Diego Padres[]

On July 2, 2016, Patiño signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent.[1] He spent the 2017 season with the Dominican Summer League Padres and Arizona League Padres, going 4–2 with a 2.25 ERA in 13 games (12 starts) between the two clubs.

In 2018, Patiño played with the Fort Wayne TinCaps.[2][3] where he pitched to a 6–3 record, a 2.16 ERA, and a 1.07 WHIP in 17 starts.[4] He began the 2019 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm,[5] and he was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[6] He was promoted to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in August. Over twenty games (19 starts) between the two teams, Patiño went 6–8 with a 2.57 ERA, striking out 123 over 94+2⁄3 innings.

On August 4, 2020, Patiño was called up to the major leagues.[7][8] At the time, he was the youngest player in MLB. He appeared in eleven games in 2020, finishing the season with a 5.14 ERA.[9]

Tampa Bay Rays[]

On December 29, 2020, Patiño, along with Francisco Mejía, Blake Hunt and Cole Wilcox, was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Blake Snell.[10] At the time of the trade he was ranked the 23rd best prospect in baseball by MLB.com and a top 10 prospect by Fangraphs.[11][12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Luis Patiño continues breakout with Fort Wayne". The San Diego Union-Tribune. July 12, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Patińo puts self on fast track | TinCaps". The Journal Gazette. August 1, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Newest TinCap dazzles in mound debut | TinCaps". The Journal Gazette. May 17, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Luis Patino Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Minors: Gore, Patino ready to take next steps at Lake Elsinore". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 3, 2019.
  6. ^ Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Top Padres pitching prospect Luis Patiño to join bullpen". 4 August 2020.
  8. ^ AJ Cassavell (August 4, 2020). "Padres call up prospect Luis Patiño". MLB.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Luis Patino". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Cassavell, AJ. "Padres' blockbuster trade for Snell official". San Diego Padres. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 100 prospect rankings 2020". MLB.com.
  12. ^ Thompson, Nate (31 December 2020). "ampa Bay Rays: How good is Luis Patino?". calltothepen.com.
  13. ^ Clemens, Ben. "For Whom the Snell Tolls". Fangraphs.

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