Pedro Araújo (baseball)
| Pedro Araújo | |
|---|---|
 Araújo in 2018 | |
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 38 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 2, 1993 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 2018, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through June 10, 2018) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 7.71 |
| Strikeouts | 29 |
| WHIP | 1.68 |
| Teams | |
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Pedro Araújo (born July 2, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2018.
Career
Araújo signed as an international free agent with the Chicago Cubs. Spending most of the 2017 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and also briefly appearing for the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League, Araújo pitched to a 1.76 earned run average (ERA) with 87 strikeouts in 66+2⁄3 innings pitched. After the regular season, the Cubs assigned him to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League, and he pitched to a 1.74 ERA.[1]
The Orioles selected Araújo from the Chicago Cubs organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[2] He made the Orioles' Opening Day 25-man roster,[3] and made his major league debut on March 31.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "As spring progresses, confidence grows for Orioles Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Orioles select three pitchers, two from Yankees, in Rule 5 draft". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo goes from low minors to Orioles' Opening Day roster". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-rule5-20180401-story.html
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- People from San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
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- Major League Baseball pitchers
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- Dominican Summer League Cubs players
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