Wilfredo Boscán

Wilfredo José Boscán Fernández (born October 26, 1989) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Boscán and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Wilfredo Boscán
Boscán with the Spokane Indians in 2008
Pitcher
Born: (1989-10-26) October 26, 1989
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 19, 2016, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 21, 2016, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average6.46
Strikeouts8
Teams

Career

Texas Rangers

Boscán played in the Texas Rangers organization from the 2007 season to the 2012 season.

San Diego Padres

On November 28, 2012, Cory Burns was traded to the Rangers in exchange for a player to be named later. On December 6, Boscán was traded to the San Diego Padres as the unnamed player.[1]

Boscán played in the San Diego Padres organization during the 2013 season. He became a free agent after the season.

Boston Red Sox

Boscán played in the Boston Red Sox organization during the 2014 season. He became a free agent after the season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 23, 2014, Boscán signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization that included an invitation to spring training.[2]

Boscán was called up to the majors for the first time on May 16, 2015.[3] He was then called up a second time on July 12, and a third time on July 19. Each time, he was optioned to the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians before getting the opportunity to make his MLB debut. He was designated for assignment on August 7, after Deolis Guerra's waiver claim was voided due to injury.

Boscán made his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves on May 19, 2016, after receiving his fourth call-up.[4] He recorded his first career win and hit on May 23 against the Colorado Rockies.[5] In 6 major league games for Pittsburgh, Boscán posted a 6.46 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 15+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 4, Boscán was released by the Pirates after Ryan Vogelsong was activated from the disabled list.[6]

Atlanta Braves

On August 10, 2016, Boscán was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.[7] On September 2, Boscán was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Gwinnett Braves.[8] In 3 games for Gwinnett, he recorded an 0–2 record and 8.00 ERA with 9 strikeouts.

New York Mets

On February 19, 2017, Boscán signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.[9] In 26 starts for the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, Boscán registered a 4–13 record and 5.44 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 125+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[10]

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On April 25, 2019, Boscán signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. Boscán did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] He was released on December 9, 2021.

International career

On October 12, 2011, Wilfredo made his debut with the Águilas del Zulia organization in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (by its Spanish acronym). Currently he becomes to Navegantes del Magallanes since 2018 from a change.

See also

References
  1. "Ranger send Wilfredo Boscan to Padres to complete Corey Burns trade". mlbdailydish.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. "Pirates sign Wilfredo Boscan, Charlie Leesman; invite 6 more to big-league camp". bucsdugout.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  3. Brink, Bill. "Pirates add Boscan to roster from Indianapolis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. Spencer, Sarah. "Boscan makes debut in fourth stint with Pirates". MLB.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. "Pirates' Wilfredo Boscan: Earns win in long relief". CBS Sports. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. "Pirates release Boscan, option Moroff to activate Vogelsong". post-gazette.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  7. "Braves' Wilfredo Boscan: Claimed by Braves, placed on Triple-A DL". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  8. "Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up September 5th". housethathankbuilt.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  9. "Mets sign Wilfredo Boscan to minor league deal". amazinavenue.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  10. "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  11. "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
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