Eduardo Salazar

Eduardo Jose Salazar (born May 5, 1998) is an Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Eduardo Salazar
Cincinnati Reds
Pitcher
Born: (1998-05-05) May 5, 1998
Cumana, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 24, 2023, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average8.03
Strikeouts5
Teams

Career

On March 4, 2017, Salazar signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Reds.[1] He spent the 2018 season split between the rookie-level Arizona League Reds and Greeneville Reds, posting a cumulative 5.83 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched.[2] Salazar spent 2019 with the High-A Dayton Dragons, recording a 6–3 record and 3.81 ERA with 81 strikeouts in 106.1 innings of work across 35 games (11 starts).[3]

Salazar did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Salazar spent the majority of the 2021 season with High-A Dayton, making one start for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts at the end of the year. In 19 starts for Dayton, he pitched to a 4–5 record and 3.49 ERA with 107 strikeouts in 98.0 innings of work.[5]

Salazar spent the entire 2022 season with Chattanooga, starting 27 games and registering a 6–10 record and 5.16 ERA with 111 strikeouts in 125.2 innings pitched. Following the season, he converted from a starter to a relief pitcher.[6] He began the 2023 season with Double-A Chattanooga, and was promoted to the Triple-A Louisville Bats after posting a minuscule 0.68 ERA in 9 appearances. In 3 games with Louisville, Salazar allowed no runs with one walk and 3 strikeouts in 4.1 innings pitched.[7]

On May 24, 2023, Salazar was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8][9] In 8 appearances for the Reds, he struggled to an 8.03 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 12+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 11, Salazar was designated for assignment following the promotion of Henry Ramos.[10]

References
  1. "Eduardo Salazar Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. "Eduardo Salazar Minor & Winter League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. "Eduardo Salazar Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. "Eduardo Salazar wins High-A Central Pitcher of the Week". redsminorleagues.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  6. "Reds Select Eduardo Salazar, Designate Silvino Bracho". yardbarker.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  7. "Reds Bring Up Eduardo Salazar From Minors". rotoballer.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  8. "Reds call up Eduardo Salazar, DFA Silvino Bracho". redlegnation.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  9. "Reds' Eduardo Salazar: Selected to MLB roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. "Reds' Eduardo Salazar: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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