Yohan Carlos Concepción Flande (born January 27, 1986) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.
| Yohan Flande | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Flande with the Colorado Rockies in 2015 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 27, 1986 El Seibo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: June 25, 2014, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| KBO: July 23, 2016, for the Samsung Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: June 28, 2016, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| KBO: October 8, 2016, for the Samsung Lions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–9 |
| Earned run average | 5.15 |
| Strikeouts | 77 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.93 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editPhiladelphia Phillies
editFlande was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent in 2004. In 2009, he played in the All-Star Futures Game.[1]
Atlanta Braves
editAfter being released by the Phillies, he signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on December 21, 2010.[2]
Colorado Rockies
editFlande signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on February 4, 2014.[3] Flande made his major league debut on June 25, 2014.[4] He pitched five innings, striking out four, and giving up four runs on six hits.[5][6]
Flande was designated for assignment on February 4, 2015.[7][8] Flande earned his first MLB win on July 28, 2015, vs the Chicago Cubs in a 7–2 Rockies victory. He made 19 appearances (10 starts) for Colorado in 2015, recording a 4.74 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 68+1⁄3 innings pitched. On December 2, 2015, Flande was non–tendered by the Rockies, and became a free agent.[9]
On December 28, 2015, the Rockies re-signed Flande to a minor league deal.[10] In 2015 he gave up the longest home run of any major league pitcher, at 493 feet.[11]
Samsung Lions
editFlande signed with the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization for the 2016 season.
Rieleros de Aguascalientes
editOn April 10, 2017, Flande signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican Baseball League. He re-signed for 2018 and became a free agent after the season.
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna
editOn May 27, 2019, Flande signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He was released on July 8, 2019.
References
edit- ^ Winston, Lisa (July 8, 2009). "Phils' Flande set to play in Futures Game". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009.
- ^ "Former Phillies' prospect Flande signs minor league deal with Braves". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 21, 2010. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Tuesday's Sports Transactions". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. February 4, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ Groke, Nick; Sauders, Patrick (June 24, 2014). "Christian Bergman has broken hand; Yohan Flande to replace another injured Rockies pitcher". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (June 25, 2014). "Rockies let lead slip away in Flande's MLB debut". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Adams homers, Cardinals rally to beat Rockies 9–6". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (February 4, 2015). "Kendrick agrees to one-year deal with Rockies". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "Kendrick agrees to $5.5 million, 1-year deal with Rockies". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies non-tender Yohan Flande, Jason Gurka, and Rosell Herrera". purplerow.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ DeMuro, Bobby (December 28, 2015). "Rockies re-sign Yohan Flande, Jason Gurka". Purple Row.
- ^ "Statcast Leaderboard". baseballsavant.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)