Pedro Araújo (baseball)

Pedro Araújo (born July 2, 1993) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles .

Pedro Araújo
Araújo with the Baltimore Orioles
Pitcher
Born: (1993-07-02) July 2, 1993
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
March 31, 2018, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
April 1, 2019, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average8.16
Strikeouts29
Teams

Career

Chicago Cubs

Araújo signed as an international free agent with the Chicago Cubs. Spending most of the 2017 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and also briefly appearing for the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League, Araújo pitched to a 1.76 earned run average (ERA) with 87 strikeouts in 66+2⁄3 innings pitched. After the regular season, the Cubs assigned him to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League, and he pitched to a 1.74 ERA.[1]

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles selected Araújo from the Chicago Cubs organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[2] He made the Orioles' Opening Day 25-man roster in 2018,[3] and made his major league debut on March 31.[4] On April 3, 2019, Araujo was designated for assignment following the promotion of Matt Wotherspoon.[5] Araujo was returned to the Chicago Cubs on April 5. On the same day, Araujo was traded back to the Orioles for international pool money. In 24 appearances for the Double-A Bowie Baysox, Araujo posted a 3.63 ERA with 40 strikeouts. However, in 4 appearances for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, he limped to a 12.54 ERA with 9 strikeouts.[6] He became a free agent following the season on November 4.[7]

On January 20, 2020, Araújo signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[8] Araújo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] He later became a free agent.

See also

References
  1. "As spring progresses, confidence grows for Orioles Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  2. "Orioles select three pitchers, two from Yankees, in Rule 5 draft". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  3. "Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo goes from low minors to Orioles' Opening Day roster". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  4. "Orioles' Rule 5 relievers Cortes and Araujo hold their own in major league debuts".
  5. "Orioles add right-hander Matt Wotherspoon, only to send him back to Triple-A after loss". April 3, 2019.
  6. "We now have the complete list of Baltimore Orioles minor leaguers who are officially free agents". birdswatcher.com. November 8, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  7. Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  8. "EL MÉXICO FORTALECE SU BULLPEN CON EL DOMINICANO PEDRO ARAUJO". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  9. "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". July 2020.
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