Yoervis José Medina (born July 27, 1988) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Draci Brno of the Czech Baseball Extraliga. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs.
| Yoervis Medina | |
|---|---|
 Medina with the Seattle Mariners | |
| Draci Brno – No. 74 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 27, 1988 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 2013, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 10–9 |
| Earned run average | 3.08 |
| Strikeouts | 147 |
| Teams | |
Career
editSeattle Mariners
editFrom 2006 to 2009, Medina played for the VSL Mariners in the Venezuelan Summer League. In 2006, he made 17 appearances, four of which were starts. That season, he went 3-4 with a 3.60 ERA. In 2007, he went 4-2 with a 3.42 ERA in 16 games (six starts). He was used almost entirely as a reliever in 2008, going 4-3 with a 1.79 ERA in 17 games (one start). In 2009, he went 3-4 with a 2.65 ERA in 15 games (13 starts).
Medina moved to the United States for the 2010 season, playing for the Everett AquaSox, Clinton LumberKings and Tacoma Rainiers and going a combined 9-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 15 starts. In 82⅓ innings, he struck out 92 batters while walking 31.[1]
Medina made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2013. He appeared in 63 games that season and posted a 4-6 record and 2.91 ERA. He pitched in 66 games in 2014. He appeared in 12 games with the Mariners in 2015.
Chicago Cubs
editOn May 19, 2015, Medina was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Welington Castillo.[2] He was subsequently optioned to the Triple–A Iowa Cubs. Medina made five appearances for Chicago, recording a 7.00 ERA with 7 strikeouts across 9 innings of work. He was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Brendan Ryan on December 17.[3]
Philadelphia Phillies
editMedina was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 23, 2015.[4]
On February 3, 2016, Medina was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Jesse Biddle. [5] He made three scoreless appearances for the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Phillies, striking out four in four innings of work. Medina was released by the Phillies organization on July 3.[6]
Senago Baseball Club
editOn June 9, 2023, Medina signed with the Senago Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League (IBL).[7] In 7 starts for Senago, he struggled to an 0–6 record and 8.01 ERA with 31 strikeouts across 30+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Draci Brno
editOn April 12, 2024, Medina signed with Draci Brno of the Czech Baseball Extraliga.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ BR Minors
- ^ Gonzales, Mark (May 19, 2015). "Cubs trade Welington Castillo to Mariners". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Cubs Designate Yoervis Medina For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Berry, Adam (December 23, 2015). "Bucs claim righty Medina from Cubs". MLB.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Source: Phillies trade LHP Jesse Biddle to Pirates | Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia". Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Phillies' Yoervis Medina: Released by the Phillies". cbssports.com. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Third day of Poule Scudetto. Former MLB pitcher Yoervis Medina is Senago's new signing". archysport.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "EXL: Draci signed players with experience from MLB and MiLB". milujeme-baseball.cz. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Yoervis Medina at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)