In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Vizcaíno. Baseball player
| Pedro Figueroa | |
|---|---|
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: (1985-11-23) November 23, 1985 (age 39) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Batted: LeftThrew: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 2012, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 22, 2014, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.28 |
| Strikeouts | 20 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Pedro José Figueroa Vizcaíno (born November 23, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers.
Career
Oakland Athletics
Figueroa signed with Oakland in 2006 and split time between the Dominican Summer League Athletics 1 and the rookie–level Arizona League Athletics.
For the 2007 and 2008 seasons, he played for the Low–A Vancouver Canadians, going 4–7 with a 4.07 ERA and 112 strikeouts. For the 2009 season, he split time between the Single-A Kane County Cougars and High-A Stockton Ports.
For the 2010 season, Figueroa was ranked fifth in Oakland's farm system according to Baseball America. Despite not playing above Single-A, Oakland added him to their 40-man roster. He was recalled from the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats after pitching a total of seven innings without allowing a run on April 21, 2012. He made his MLB debut later that day.
Figueroa was released by the Athletics organization on December 20, 2013.
Texas Rangers
On January 2, 2014, Figueroa was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays. He was designated for assignment on January 23. Figueroa was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on January 29, 2014. He made 10 appearances for the Rangers, logging a 2–1 record and 4.00 ERA with 3 strikeouts across 9 innings of work. On October 6, Figueroa was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Round Rock Express.
References
- Oakland's Top-Rated Prospects
- A's Add Four To 40-Man Roster
- Twitter / Athletics: The #Athletics have also released LHP Pedro Figueroa to clear a 40-man roster spot for C Chris Gimenez, who was claimed off waivers today.
- "Rangers outright 6 players to Triple-A Round Rock". si.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Dominican Summer League Athletics players
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- 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen
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- Texas Rangers players
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- Vancouver Canadians players
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