Michael Feliz

Michael Feliz (born June 28, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros.

Michael Feliz
Feliz with the Houston Astros in 2017
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 45
Pitcher
Born: (1993-06-28) June 28, 1993
Azua, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 31, 2015, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record17–9
Earned run average4.96
Strikeouts300
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

Houston Astros

Feliz signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in May 2010. In 2014, he played in the All-Star Futures Game.[1]

Feliz made his MLB debut with the Astros on May 31, 2015.[2] During spring training in 2016, Feliz beat out James Hoyt for the final spot on the Astros Opening Day roster.[3] After throwing 107 pitches in relief during the second game of the season, he was optioned back to the minors the next day.[4] On April 25, 2016, he was promoted back to the major leagues.[5]

In 2017, Feliz made 46 appearances finishing with a 4–2 record and a 5.63 ERA. The Astros finished 2017 with a 101–61 record, and eventually won the 2017 World Series, the first time they won the series. Feliz was negated from postseason action, but was still on the 40-man roster at the time, giving him his first championship.[6]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 13, 2018, the Astros traded Feliz, along with Joe Musgrove, Colin Moran and Jason Martin, to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gerrit Cole.[7] He pitched exclusively out of the bullpen for the Pirates, appearing in 47 games. He registered an ERA of 5.66, striking out 55 in ​47 2⁄3 innings.

References
  1. "Astros prospects get All-Star taste at Futures Game".
  2. "Despite short stay, Astros prospect Michael Feliz appreciative of opportunity - Ultimate Astros". blog.chron.com.
  3. "Astros report: Michael Feliz edges James Hoyt for final roster spot".
  4. "Astros demote RHP day after throwing 107 pitches".
  5. "Houston Astros 2016 Team Transactions: Trades, DL, Free Agents and Callups – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  6. McTaggart, Brian; Gurnick, Ken. "Houston Astros win 2017 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. McTaggart, Brian (January 13, 2018). "Astros land Cole in 5-player deal with Pirates". mlb.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
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