Pedro Julio Payano (born September 27, 1994) is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher for Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.
| Pedro Payano | |
|---|---|
 Payano with the Nashville Sounds in 2019 | |
| Leones de Yucatán – No. 32 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 27, 1994 New York City, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 6, 2019, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.73 |
| Strikeouts | 17 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Texas Rangers edit
Payano was born in New York City but raised in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic.[1][2] He signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on June 1, 2012.[3]
Payano spent the 2012, 2013, and 2014 seasons playing for the DSL Rangers of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League.[4] In 2015, he split the season between the DSL Rangers, AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, and the Hickory Crawdads of the Single–A South Atlantic League, posting a combined 10–2 record with a 1.11 ERA over 87 innings.[5] His 2016 season was spent with Hickory, going 3–3 with a 2.08 ERA in 73.2 innings.[2] He split 2017 between the Down East Wood Ducks of the High–A Carolina League and the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double–A Texas League, going 6–8 with a 3.87 ERA over 134.1 innings.[6][7] He spent the 2018 season with Frisco, going 5–10 with a 5.54 ERA over 118.2 innings.[4] He elected free agency during the 2018 off-season but re-signed with Texas on a minor league contract.[4] He opened the 2019 season back with Frisco, before being promoted to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League on May 29.[4] Payano combined for a 5–4 record with a 4.93 ERA over 83.1 innings between the two levels.
On July 6, 2019, the Rangers selected Payano's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[8] He made his debut that day, pitching a scoreless inning in relief.[9] In 2019, Payano produced a 1–2 record with a 5.73 ERA in 22 MLB innings.
Payano was designated for assignment on September 1 and was outrighted to Nashville on September 3.[10] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[11]
New York Mets edit
On December 12, 2019, Payano signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.[12] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Payano was released on September 5, 2020.
Detroit Tigers edit
On February 8, 2021, Payano signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.[14] Payano made 25 appearances (24 starts) between the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, registering a cumulative 8–8 record and 4.65 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 124.0 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 7.[15]
Cincinnati Reds edit
On February 1, 2022, Payano signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.[16] Payano pitched in 50 games for the Triple-A Louisville Bats, posting a 2–4 record and 3.26 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 60.2 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[17]
Staten Island FerryHawks edit
On April 19, 2023, Payano signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[18] In 22 games for Staten Island, Payano recorded a 1.99 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 5 saves in 22+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Leones de Yucatán edit
On July 6, 2023, Payano's contract was purchased by the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.[18]
References edit
- ^ Enrique Rojas (July 3, 2011). "Rangers give Nomar Mazara $5M bonus". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ a b Mark Parker (June 16, 2016). "Crawdads pitcher 'grew up,' now potential majors prospect". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Texas Rangers farmhands to keep an eye on". WFAA. June 28, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Pedro Payano Player Page". MLB.com. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Charlie Drysdale (September 16, 2015). "Rangers pitcher Pedro Payano dazzles in opening game of SAL championship series". minorleagueball.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Junious Smith (April 10, 2017). "It's opening day for the Down East Wood Ducks". Kinston Free Press. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Keith Raad (August 5, 2017). "Pedro Payano has made a change and the Texas League should look out". ridersinsider.mlblogs.com. Frisco RoughRiders. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Adam J. Morris (July 6, 2019). "Pedro Payano up, Locke St. John down, Patrick Wisdom DFA'd". Lone Star Ball. SB Nation. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Jeff Wilson (July 6, 2019). "Rangers aren't doing much well during their slide, but this is main factor for their woes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (September 3, 2019). "Rangers' Pedro Payano: Outrighted to Triple-A". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (December 12, 2019). "Mets' Pedro Payano: Signs minor-league contract". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Tigers' Pedro Payano: Latches on with Tigers".
- ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Darragh (February 6, 2022). "Reds Sign Pedro Payano To Minors Contract". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet