Mayckol Guaipe (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmajkol ˈɣwajpe]; born August 11, 1990) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners.

Mayckol Guaipe
Pitcher
Born: (1990-08-11) August 11, 1990 (age 33)
Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 1, 2015, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
May 14, 2016, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average5.29
Strikeouts27
Teams

Career edit

Seattle Mariners edit

Guaipe was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an undrafted free agent in 2006. The Mariners added Guaipe to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2014.[1] He made his major league debut against the New York Yankees in relief of Félix Hernández at Safeco Field on June 1, 2015, retiring all seven batters he faced and recording two strikeouts.[2] He would be optioned back down to the Tacoma Rainiers on June 2.

The Mariners released Guaipe on August 4, 2016. He resigned on a minor league deal on August 6, 2016. He elected free agency on November 7, 2016.

Chicago White Sox edit

On January 27, 2017, the Chicago White Sox signed Guaipe as a free agent. He was released on March 26, 2017.

Rockland Boulders edit

On May 4, 2017, Guaipe signed with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League.

Rojos del Águila de Veracruz edit

He left the team on June 26, 2017 to sign with the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican Baseball League. Guaipe later re-signed with the Rockland Boulders on August 20, 2017.

Generales de Durango edit

On May 5, 2018, Guaipe signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 26, 2019.

After the 2019 season, he played for Caribes de Anzoátegui of the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional(LVMP). He has also played for Venezuela in the 2020 Caribbean Series.

After the 2020 season, he played for Caribes of the LVMP. He has also played for Venezuela in the 2021 Caribbean Series.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Seattle claims Olmos off waivers from Miami". ESPN.com. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Yankees 7, Mariners 2, Monday, June 1, 2015, 7:10 pm PDT, Safeco Field". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

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