Luis José Oviedo (born May 15, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editCleveland Indians
editOviedo 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 Single–A Midwest League, Oviedo had a 5.38 earned run average with 72 strikeouts and 40 walks in 87 innings pitched.[2] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Pittsburgh Pirates
editOn December 10, 2020, The New York Mets selected Oviedo from the Cleveland Indians in the Rule 5 draft.[1] The same day, the Mets traded Oviedo to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations.[4][5]
Oviedo made the Pirates' Opening Day roster in 2021.[6] 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.[7]
Cleveland Guardians
editOviedo was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Guardians on April 26, 2022.[8] The Guardians designated Oviedo for assignment on May 20. After clearing waivers, Oviedo was outrighted to the minor leagues on May 22.[9]
Oviedo spent the entirety of the 2023 season with the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, making 42 appearances and compiling a 4.82 ERA and 60 strikeouts across 61+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[10]
Guerreros de Oaxaca
editOn May 18, 2024, Oviedo signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[11] In 4 games (3 starts), he struggled to a 7.20 ERA with 5 strikeouts across 10 innings of work. On July 2, Oviedo was released by Oaxaca.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 "Pirates' Rule 5 pick Luis Oviedo dazzles during his MLB debut". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ↑ 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. March 23, 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". April 27, 2022.
- ↑ Franco, Anthony (May 23, 2022). "Guardians Outright Luis Oviedo". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ↑ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 17 y 18 de mayo de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 2 de julio de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac