Pedro Strop
Encyclopedia
Pedro Ángel Strop is a Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
for the Baltimore Orioles
.
in .
Strop was signed by the Texas Rangers as a free agent about September 23, 2008. On August 28, 2009 Pedro made his MLB debut and K'd his 1st MLB batter, the Twins star catcher Joe Mauer.
in which he struck out one batter and walked a batter and went back to the minors. In a trade the Texas Rangers
made that sent Bengie Molina
to the team, Pedro Strop was rewarded with the empty roster spot. He pitched in three games before returning to the minors when other trades were made. As of his last appearance on July 9 against Baltimore, he appeared in four games overall in the 2010 season, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up three hits and a run. He has walked three batters and struck out three batters.
as the player to be named later
in the trade for Mike Gonzalez.
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 Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
.
Major League Baseball career
Strop was originally signed as an international free agent by the Colorado RockiesColorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
in .
Strop was signed by the Texas Rangers as a free agent about September 23, 2008. On August 28, 2009 Pedro made his MLB debut and K'd his 1st MLB batter, the Twins star catcher Joe Mauer.
2009 season
Pedro Strop appeared in seven games in 2009, pitching 7.0 innings. He gave up six hits, six runs, and four walks and had an ERA of 7.71. He struck out nine batters as well.2010 season
Pedro Strop pitched one game in June, on the 2nd against the White SoxChicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
in which he struck out one batter and walked a batter and went back to the minors. In a trade the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
made that sent Bengie Molina
Bengie Molina
Benjamin José "Bengie" Molina , nicknamed "Big Money", is a former Major League Baseball catcher.He is the older brother of major league catchers José Molina and Yadier Molina....
to the team, Pedro Strop was rewarded with the empty roster spot. He pitched in three games before returning to the minors when other trades were made. As of his last appearance on July 9 against Baltimore, he appeared in four games overall in the 2010 season, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up three hits and a run. He has walked three batters and struck out three batters.
2011 season
On August 31, 2011, Strop was traded from the Rangers to the Baltimore OriolesBaltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
as the player to be named later
Player to be named later
The concept of the "player to be named later" is most often associated with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball trades.-Description:...
in the trade for Mike Gonzalez.
External links
- http://newberg.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/11/texas_signs_pedro_strop.html