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Wladimir Ramon Pinto (born February 12, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
| Wladimir Pinto | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 12, 1998 Maracay, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career edit
Detroit Tigers edit
Pinto signed with the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in 2014.[1] He played for the Venezuelan Summer League Tigers in 2015, going 2–1 with a 3.90 ERA over 27+2⁄3 innings. In 2016, he played for the Gulf Coast Tigers and went 1–1 with a 2.66 ERA over 23+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2017 season between the Connecticut Tigers and the West Michigan Whitecaps, going a combined 1–0 with a 0.00 ERA over 10 innings. He split the 2018 season between West Michigan and the Lakeland Flying Tigers, going a combined 4–2 with a 4.50 ERA and 77 strikeouts over 50 innings.[2] He split the 2019 season between Lakeland and the Erie SeaWolves, going a combined 3–4 with a 2.34 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 61+2⁄3 innings.[3][4] He played for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League following the 2019 season.[5][6] Pinto did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pinto spent the majority of the 2021 season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, pitching to a 3–4 record and 4.62 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 50.2 innings of work. He elected minor league free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[7]
Minnesota Twins edit
On December 16, 2021, Pinto signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.[8] He pitched in 25 games for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, logging a 3–4 record and 2.08 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched. On July 29, 2022, Pinto was released by the Twins organization.[9]
Long Island Ducks edit
On August 13, 2022, Pinto signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Pinto made 13 appearances for Long Island down the stretch, recording a 1.17 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 15+1⁄3 innings pitched. He became a free agent after the season.
On April 18, 2023, Pinto re-signed with the Ducks for the 2023 season.[10] In 8 games (3 starts) for the Ducks, Pinto registered a 4.11 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 15+1⁄3 innings of work. He was released by Long Island on June 20.[11]
References edit
- ^ William Boor (October 1, 2019). "Paredes embraces AFL after Futures Game nod". MLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Lynn Henning (May 13, 2018). "Tigers minor-league report: Christin Stewart mashing". The AP. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Cody Stavenhagen (November 18, 2019). "Six prospects the Tigers should protect in advance of the Rule 5 Draft". The Athletic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Lynn Henning (September 1, 2019). "Double-A Erie's pitching depth serves as foundation for Tigers' future". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Jason Beck (October 14, 2019). "Paredes leaves AFL to prepare for winter ball". MLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Emily Waldon (September 17, 2019). "What the Tigers want to see from their prospects in the Arizona Fall League". The Athletic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml
- ^ https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-transactions-nov-19-2021-jan-15-2022/?amphtml
- ^ https://kstp.com/minnesota-sports/twins-sign-pitcher-brad-peacock-assign-him-to-triple-a/
- ^ "2023 Spring Training Begins - Four Signed; Nine Invited to Camp". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)