Víctor Mederos
| Víctor Mederos | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 62 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 8, 2001 Santa Clara, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 30, 2023, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 9.00 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Víctor Mederos (born June 8, 2001) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[edit]
Amateur[edit]
He played college baseball at the University of Miami before transferring to Oklahoma State University to play under head coach Josh Holliday.[1] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Professional[edit]
The Los Angeles Angels selected Mederos in the 6th round, with the 178th overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the High–A Tri-City Dust Devils, making 6 starts and recording a 5.63 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 16.0 innings of work.[4]
Mederos began the 2023 season with the Double–A Rocket City Trash Pandas, starting 12 contests and registering a 5.98 ERA with 71 strikeouts across 55+2⁄3 innings pitched.[5] On June 30, 2023, Mederos was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6][7][8] In 3 games for Los Angeles, he posted a 9.00 ERA with 3 strikeouts in as many innings. Mederos was optioned to the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees to begin the 2024 season.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Who is Victor Mederos? Angels 2022 draft pick to make MLB pitching debut". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "#16 Victor Mederos". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "2022 MLB Draft: Angels Agree To Terms With Jake Madden, Sonny DiChiara & Victor Mederos". angelsnation.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Victor Mederos Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Victor Mederos - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Angels' Victor Mederos: Slated for big league promotion". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Angels To Select Victor Mederos". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "The Victor Mederos call-up is the latest example of Perry Minasian having no fear". halohangout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Angels Reassign Pitching Prospect in Latest Round of Roster Cuts". si.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Chatham Anglers players
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Los Angeles Angels players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Cuba
- Miami Hurricanes baseball players
- Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players
- Rocket City Trash Pandas players
- Tri-City Dust Devils players