Yoervis Medina
Yoervis José Medina (born July 27, 1988) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs.
| Yoervis Medina | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Medina with the Seattle Mariners | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: July 27, 1988 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 16, 2013, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 26, 2015, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 10–9 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.08 | ||
| Strikeouts | 147 | ||
| Teams | |||
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.[3]
Philadelphia Phillies
On February 3, 2016, Medina was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade which sent pitcher Jesse Biddle to the Pirates. [4]
Medina was released on July 3, 2016.[5]
References
- BR Minors
- Gonzales, Mark (May 19, 2015). "Cubs trade Welington Castillo to Mariners". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- Berry, Adam (December 23, 2015). "Bucs claim righty Medina from Cubs". MLB.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Phillies' Yoervis Medina: Released by the Phillies". cbssports.com. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
External links
- 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)