Ernesto Frieri
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Ernesto Frieri (born July 19, 1985 in Arjona, Colombia), is a Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
for the San Diego Padres
.
. For the AZL Padres, he went 7-1 with a 1.17 ERA
in 17 games in five starts. In 46 innings
, he struck out
59 batters. In two relief appearances with the Storm, he went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA.
In Frieri split the season between the Eugene Emeralds
, Fort Wayne Wizards
and Lake Elsinore Storm
. With the Emeralds, he went 3-3 with a 3.82 ERA in 27 appearances in one start. In one game with the Wizards he had a 9.00 ERA, and in two games with the Storm he had a 6.00 ERA.
In played for the Wizards, appearing in 40 games, and Storm, appearing in 13 games, going a combined 2-2 with a 1.98 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 86 innings.
In , he played for the Storm, the Double-A San Antonio Missions
and the Triple-A Portland Beavers
. He went 8-6 with a 4.00 ERA in 33 games, appearing in 18 starts with the Storm. With the Missions, he went 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA in two games, and with the Beavers he went 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in one game.
Frieri had a break-out year in playing for the Double-A Missions and the Padres. With the Missions he went 10-9 with a 3.59 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 140 innings pitched appearing in 27 games, 26 for starts. He made the Texas League
All-Star team and on July 27 he was awarded the Texas League Pitcher of the Week. On September 14 he and Luis Durango
were called up to the Major Leagues. He made his Major League debut on September 26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks
, pitching one inning of no-run
ball and throwing two strikeouts. Frieri finished the 2009 season appearing in two games without giving up a run.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
for the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
.
San Diego Padres
Frieri was signed by scouts Robert Rowley and Marical DelValle. He began his professional career in , splitting the season between the AZL Padres and Lake Elsinore StormLake Elsinore Storm
The Lake Elsinore Storm is a minor league baseball team in Lake Elsinore, California, USA. It is a Class A - Advanced team in the California League, and is a farm team of the San Diego Padres. The Storm plays its home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond...
. For the AZL Padres, he went 7-1 with a 1.17 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 17 games in five starts. In 46 innings
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
, he struck out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
59 batters. In two relief appearances with the Storm, he went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA.
In Frieri split the season between the Eugene Emeralds
Eugene Emeralds
The Eugene Emeralds is a minor league baseball team in Eugene, Oregon, United States. They are a short-season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been a farm team of the San Diego Padres since 2001....
, Fort Wayne Wizards
Fort Wayne Wizards
The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the San Diego Padres, that plays in the Midwest League. They won their first Midwest League Championship in 2009.-History:...
and Lake Elsinore Storm
Lake Elsinore Storm
The Lake Elsinore Storm is a minor league baseball team in Lake Elsinore, California, USA. It is a Class A - Advanced team in the California League, and is a farm team of the San Diego Padres. The Storm plays its home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond...
. With the Emeralds, he went 3-3 with a 3.82 ERA in 27 appearances in one start. In one game with the Wizards he had a 9.00 ERA, and in two games with the Storm he had a 6.00 ERA.
In played for the Wizards, appearing in 40 games, and Storm, appearing in 13 games, going a combined 2-2 with a 1.98 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 86 innings.
In , he played for the Storm, the Double-A San Antonio Missions
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
and the Triple-A Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
. He went 8-6 with a 4.00 ERA in 33 games, appearing in 18 starts with the Storm. With the Missions, he went 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA in two games, and with the Beavers he went 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in one game.
Frieri had a break-out year in playing for the Double-A Missions and the Padres. With the Missions he went 10-9 with a 3.59 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 140 innings pitched appearing in 27 games, 26 for starts. He made the Texas League
Texas League
The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
All-Star team and on July 27 he was awarded the Texas League Pitcher of the Week. On September 14 he and Luis Durango
Luis Durango
Luis A. Durango is a Panamanian professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has also been a member of the Panama national baseball team....
were called up to the Major Leagues. He made his Major League debut on September 26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks
2009 Arizona Diamondbacks season
The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2009 season is the franchise's twelfth season in Major League Baseball.-Game log: -Roster:-Batting:Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen...
, pitching one inning of no-run
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
ball and throwing two strikeouts. Frieri finished the 2009 season appearing in two games without giving up a run.