Yoervis Medina

Yoervis Medina

Medina with the Seattle Mariners
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1988-07-27) July 27, 1988
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 2013, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Win–loss record 10–9
Earned run average 3.08
Strikeouts 147
Teams

Yoervis José Medina (born July 27, 1988) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Career

Seattle Mariners

From 2006 to 2009, Medina played for the VSL Mariners in the Venezuelan Summer League. In 2006, he made 17 appearances, four of which were starts. That season, he went 3-4 with a 3.60 ERA. In 2007, he went 4-2 with a 3.42 ERA in 16 games (six starts). He was used almost entirely as a reliever in 2008, going 4-3 with a 1.79 ERA in 17 games (one start). In 2009, he went 3-4 with a 2.65 ERA in 15 games (13 starts).

Medina moved to the United States for the 2010 season, playing for the Everett AquaSox, Clinton LumberKings and Tacoma Rainiers and going a combined 9-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 15 starts. In 82⅓ innings, he struck out 92 batters while walking 31.[1]

Medina made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2013. He appeared in 63 games that season and posted a 4-6 record and 2.91 ERA. He pitched in 66 games in 2014. He appeared in 12 games with the Mariners in 2015.

Chicago Cubs

On May 19, 2015, Medina was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Welington Castillo.[2] He joined the Triple A Iowa Cubs. He was designated for assignment on August 1 and re-added to the roster in September.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Medina was claimed off waivers from the Cubs by the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 23, 2015.

Philadelphia Phillies

On February 3, 2016, Medina was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade which sent pitcher Jesse Biddle to the Pirates. [3]

Medina was released on July 3, 2016.[4]

References

  1. BR Minors
  2. Gonzales, Mark (May 19, 2015). "Cubs trade Welington Castillo to Mariners". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  4. "Phillies' Yoervis Medina: Released by the Phillies". cbssports.com. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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