Yoervis Medina
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| Yoervis Medina | |
|---|---|
 Medina with the Seattle Mariners | |
| Draci Brno – No. 74 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 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 for the Draci Brno of the Czech Baseball Extraliga. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs.
Career[edit]
Seattle Mariners[edit]
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[edit]
On May 19, 2015, Medina was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Welington Castillo.[2] He was subsequently optioned to the Triple–A Iowa Cubs. Medina made five appearances for Chicago, recording a 7.00 ERA with 7 strikeouts across 9 innings of work. He was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Brendan Ryan on December 17.[3]
Philadelphia Phillies[edit]
Medina was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 23, 2015.[4]
On February 3, 2016, Medina was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Jesse Biddle. [5] He made three scoreless appearances for the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Phillies, striking out four in four innings of work. Medina was released by the Phillies organization on July 3.[6]
Senago Baseball Club[edit]
On June 9, 2023, Medina signed with the Senago Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League (IBL).[7] In 7 starts for Senago, he struggled to an 0–6 record and 8.01 ERA with 31 strikeouts across 30+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Draci Brno[edit]
On April 12, 2024, Medina signed with Draci Brno of the Czech Baseball Extraliga.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ BR Minors
- ^ Gonzales, Mark (May 19, 2015). "Cubs trade Welington Castillo to Mariners". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Cubs Designate Yoervis Medina For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Berry, Adam (December 23, 2015). "Bucs claim righty Medina from Cubs". MLB.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Source: Phillies trade LHP Jesse Biddle to Pirates | Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia". Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Phillies' Yoervis Medina: Released by the Phillies". cbssports.com. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Third day of Poule Scudetto. Former MLB pitcher Yoervis Medina is Senago's new signing". archysport.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "EXL: Draci signed players with experience from MLB and MiLB". milujeme-baseball.cz. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Yoervis Medina at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)