Colombian pitcher Luis Patiño, who was on the list of available players for the Chicago White Soxhas received the green light to return to the team that launched him to the Major Leagues: the San Diego Padres.
Patiño debuted in 2020, a season in which he pitched eleven games with a percentage of earned runs allowed of 5.19 in 17.1 innings worked.
The right-hander, born 24 years ago in the Caribbean city of Barranquilla, left the San Diego Padres discipline in 2021.
He signed up with the White Sox last season and finished 0-1 with a 4.57 ERA. in nine presentations.
In four MLB seasons, he is 7-6 in 45 games, 23 of them as a starter.
He struck out 124 batters and allowed 76 runs in 136.1 innings he pitched.
The Colombian’s return was clear after the departure of Puerto Rican Seth Lugo, who signed with the Kansas City Royals; and Cy Young Award winner left-hander Blake Snell, who is in free agency.
Martín Pérez goes to the Pittsburgh Pirates
Venezuelan pitcher Martín Pérez will be part of the Pirates’ pitching staff, after reaching an agreement this Monday for one season and $8 million of dollars with the Pittsburgh team, reported the official MLB.com portal.
The star left-hander, a World Series champion with the Texas Rangers, will be strengthening the Pirates’ starting rotation in the 2024 season.
Pérez experienced the MLB market for the second consecutive year, after last season he accepted the qualifying offer, which brought him more than 19.6 million dollars, this being the highest salary amount he has received in a season.
Last season Pérez served as a reliever and starter for the team led by Bruce Bochy, pitching in a total of 35 games. 20 as a starter, in which he achieved a 10-4 mark, with a 4.45 earned run percentage allowed, in 141.2 innings on the mound.
The one born 32 years ago in Guanare, will be pitching for the first time in his 12-year career for a National League team, since on this tour he has worn the jerseys of the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins .
So far, Pérez’s best season was 2022, when pitching for the Rangers, he finished with a 12-8 record. with a percentage of earned runs allowed of 2.89, in 32 starts, collecting a complete game and a shutout, also adding 169 strikeouts in 196.1 innings.
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