Edwar Osnel de la Cruz Colina (born May 3, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.
| Edwar Colina | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 3, 1997 Caracas, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 25, 2020, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 81.00 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Minnesota Twins edit
Colina signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent on September 29, 2015. He spent 2016–19 in the minor leagues for the club, playing for the DSL Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Myers Miracle, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and Rochester Red Wings.[1]
Colina had his contract selected to the 40-man and active rosters on September 25 and was called up to the majors for the first time.[2] He made his debut that day for the Twins, but gave up three runs in 1/3 of an inning.
On April 7, 2021, Colina was placed on the 60-day injured list with inflammation in his right elbow.[3]
Texas Rangers edit
On October 6, 2021, Colina was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[4] On November 19, 2021, Colina was outrighted off the Rangers active roster.[5] He elected free agency on November 6, 2023. [6]
References edit
- ^ "Edwar Colina Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Monitto, Matt (September 25, 2020). "Twins add RHP Edwar Colina to roster, DFA RHP Homer Bailey". twinkietown.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Twins Select Brandon Waddell, Place Brent Rooker on IL".
- ^ "Rangers' Edwar Colina: Scooped up by Texas". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Morris, Adam J. (2021-11-19). "Rangers add 3 to 40 man roster, outright 2". Lone Star Ball (SB Nation). Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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