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Atahualpa Severino

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Atahualpa Severino
Severino with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2013
Pitcher
Born: (1984-11-06) November 6, 1984 (age 40)
Cotuí, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 6, 2011, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 2011, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average3.86
Strikeouts7
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Dominican Republic
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2013 San Francisco Team

Atahualpa O. Severino (born November 6, 1984) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Washington Nationals.

Professional career

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Washington Nationals

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Severino began his professional career in 2006, pitching for the DSL Nationals. He appeared in 13 games, eight of which were starts, going 2-0 with a 0.99 ERA in 451⁄3 innings, striking out 69 batters.

In 2007, he pitched for the DSL Nationals (3-0, 0.48 ERA in 3 games started) and GCL Nationals (1-0, 2.94 ERA in 13 games, five starts), going a combined 4-0 with a 2.06 ERA in 16 games (eight starts). He had 59 strikeouts in 521⁄3 innings.

He split the 2008 season between the Potomac Nationals (0-4, 3.96 ERA in 26 relief appearances) and Hagerstown Suns (4-2, 4.05 ERA in 15 relief appearances), going a combined 4-6 with a 4.00 ERA in 41 relief appearances.

He improved in 2009, as he split the season between Potomac (4-0, 2.54 ERA in 29 games) and Harrisburg Senators (6-0, 2.78 ERA in 15 games), going a combined 10-0 with a 2.62 ERA in 44 relief appearances.[1]

He appeared on the Major League roster with the Nationals for three days in 2010, but did not make a pitching appearance at that level.

Severino made his Major League debut on September 6, 2011. He appeared as a reliever in 6 games in 2011, going 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 42⁄3 innings, striking out 7 and walking 1.[2]

In 2012 Severino made 46 relief appearances for the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, posting a record of 3-0 with a 2.81 ERA plus three saves.[3] He was designated for assignment on August 6, 2012.

Kansas City Royals

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On November 16, 2012 the Kansas City Royals announced they had signed Severino to a minor-league contract for the 2013 season. No financial terms of the deal were announced.[3]

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Severino was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 30, 2013, in exchange for cash considerations.[4]

Atlanta Braves

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He signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves in December 2013.

Sultanes de Monterrey

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On April 1, 2016, Severino signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican Baseball League. He became a free agent after the 2016 season.

Diablos Rojos del México

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On December 7, 2017, Severino signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 8, 2018.

Return to Monterrey

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On April 13, 2018, Severino signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican Baseball League.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

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On June 17, 2018, Severino was traded to the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 27, 2018.

International career

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He was selected Dominican Republic national baseball team at 2013 World Baseball Classic and 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Baseball Reference Minors
  2. ^ Baseball Reference
  3. ^ a b Dutton, Bob (November 16, 2012). "Royals confirm four more minor-league signings". Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  4. ^ Adams, Steve (May 31, 2013). "Minor Moves: Pirates, Green, Wimberly, Jakubauskas". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  5. ^ "DOMINICANA". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
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