Luis José Oviedo (born May 15, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2021 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Luis Oviedo | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Oviedo with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2018 | |
| Free agent | |
| 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 | |
Career edit
Cleveland Indians edit
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]
Pittsburgh Pirates edit
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] Throughout 2021, Oviedo made 22 appearances, going 1–2 with an 8.80 ERA and 31 strikeouts.
On April 21, 2022, Oviedo was designated for assignment by the Pirates.[6]
Cleveland Guardians edit
Oviedo was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Guardians on April 26, 2022.[7] The Guardians designated Oviedo for assignment on May 20, 2022. After clearing waivers, Oviedo was outrighted to the minor leagues on May 22, 2022.[8] He elected free agency on November 6. [9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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. 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Pirates set roster". MLB.com.
- ^ McDonald, Darragh (April 21, 2022). "Pirates Select Chase De Jong, Designate Luis Oviedo". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Luis Oviedo back with Cleveland after being waived by Pittsburgh: Takeaways". 27 April 2022.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (May 23, 2022). "Guardians Outright Luis Oviedo". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet