Armando Leisdeker Gabino (born August 31, 1983) is a former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles. He is the current pitching coach for the Arizona League Cubs.
| Armando Gabino | |
|---|---|
 Gabino with the New Britain Rock Cats in 2008 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 31, 1983 Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 25, 2009, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 26, 2010, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 15.12 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editCleveland Indians
editGabino was originally signed by the Cleveland Indians on April 19, 2001.[1] He started his career as a third baseman, but the Indians converted him into a pitcher in 2004.[2]
Minnesota Twins
editAfter the 2004 season, the Minnesota Twins drafted him in the 2004 Rule 5 Draft.[3]
Gabino got off to a dreadful start with the Twins, posting an 8.10 ERA with the rookie league Elizabethton Twins. Next year, however, he improved and move up to single-A. After continued success in the minors, the Twins called up Gabino on August 21, 2009.[4] However, he did not pitch well and was subsequently returned to the minors.
Baltimore Orioles
editThe Baltimore Orioles claimed him on waivers after the season.[5] Shortly after signing with the Orioles, on February 9, 2010, he was designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent to the Norfolk Tides, the Orioles triple-A affiliate.[6] However, after stellar pitching in Norfolk, the Orioles called him up on August 5 to replace the injured David Hernandez.[7] Once again, however, he failed to pitch well, and he was sent down on August 28 as the Orioles activated pitcher Jim Johnson from the disabled list.[8]
Coaching career
editGabino was named as the pitching coach for the Eugene Emeralds of the Chicago Cubs organization for the 2019 season.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Armando Gabino Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ "Armando Gabino".
- ^ "Scout.com: Twins Invite 17 to Big League Camp". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Twins Call up Gabino, Send Down Swarzak | Minnesota Sports Zone". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Orioles Claim Armando Gabino". November 10, 2009.
- ^ Fordin, Spencer (February 11, 2010). "O's send Gabino to Triple-A Norfolk". MLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100805&content_id=3075026¬ebook_id=130757504&vkey=notebook_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal [dead link]
- ^ "Johnson Activated «". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)