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Venezuelan baseball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yohan Jose Alana Pino (born December 26, 1983) is a Venezuelan-Colombian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals, and in the KBO League for the KT Wiz.
Yohan Pino | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Turmero, Aragua, Venezuela | December 26, 1983|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: June 26, 2014, for the Minnesota Twins | |
KBO: April 3, 2016, for the KT Wiz | |
MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |
Win–loss record | 2–7 |
Earned run average | 4.63 |
Strikeouts | 63 |
KBO statistics (through 2016 season) | |
Win–loss record | 2–3 |
Earned run average | 7.15 |
Strikeouts | 23 |
Teams | |
Pino has played in the minor leagues for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds organizations.
Pino signed with the Minnesota Twins before the 2014 season.[1] He made his major league debut on June 19, 2014. At 30 years, 175 days, Pino is the oldest Twins starting pitcher to make his major league debut.[2] Pino was optioned back to the AAA Rochester Red Wings on August 15, 2014, after making 10 starts and going 1–5 with a 5.37 ERA.[3] After the season, Pino was outrighted off the Twins roster.
Pino signed a major league deal with the Kansas City Royals on December 15, 2014.[4] On April 18, 2015, the same day he was called up from Triple-A,[5] he made his Royals debut, replacing starter Yordano Ventura after the latter was ejected in the fourth inning.[6] He was optioned back to the minors on May 12,[7] after he blew a hold opportunity on May 9 with a throwing error in the bottom of the ninth against the Detroit Tigers.[8] On September 7, Pino was designated for assignment.[9]
Prior to the 2016 season, Pino signed with the KT Wiz of the KBO League.[10]
On January 24, 2017, Pino signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[11] In 13 games split between the Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts and Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, he recorded a 4.50 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 42 innings. Pino elected free agency following the season on November 6.[12]
On January 25, 2018, Pino signed with the Tommasin Padova of the Italian Baseball League.[13] In 14 games (13 starts) for the club, Pino logged a 5–5 record and 3.51 ERA with 80 strikeouts across 82 innings pitched.[14]
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