Jesús Tinoco

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Jesús Tinoco
Tinoco in the 2018 All-Star Futures Game
Colorado Rockies – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: (1995-04-30) April 30, 1995 (age 29)
Maturín, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 31, 2019, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through August 29, 2020)
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average4.17
Strikeouts31
Teams

Jesús Rafael Tinoco (born April 30, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins.

Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Tinoco signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent in September 2011. He made his professional debut in 2012 with the DSL Blue Jays where he was 0-4 with a 4.14 ERA in 12 games (seven starts). He also played in two games for the GCL Blue Jays at the end of the season. In 2013, he played for the GCL Blue Jays where he compiled a 0-5 record and 5.09 ERA in 12 games (nine starts) and in 2014 he pitched with the Bluefield Blue Jays where he was 1-9 with a 4.95 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). Tinoco began 2015 with the Lansing Lugnuts.

Colorado Rockies

On July 28, 2015, the Blue Jays traded him, along with José Reyes, Miguel Castro and Jeff Hoffman to the Colorado Rockies for Troy Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins.[1] Colorado assigned him to the Asheville Tourists and he finished the season there. In 22 starts between the two teams, he pitched to a 7-6 record and 2.97 ERA. He spent 2016 with Asheville and the Modesto Nuts where he compiled a combined 3-11 record and 6.86 ERA in twenty starts and 2017 with the Lancaster JetHawks where he posted an 11-4 record and 4.67 ERA in 24 starts.[2]

The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[3] He spent 2018 with the Hartford Yard Goats, going 9-12 with a 4.79 ERA in 26 starts.[4] He began 2019 with the Albuquerque Isotopes.[5]

On May 31, 2019, he was called up to the major leagues for the first time.[6] In the game that evening, he made his MLB debut pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a win over the Blue Jays, the team that had traded him.[7]

Miami Marlins

On August 13, 2020, the Rockies traded Tinoco to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Chad Smith.[8] Tinoco was designated for assignment by the Marlins on August 30.

Second Stint with Rockies

On September 3, 2020, Tinoco was claimed off waivers by the Rockies.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colorado Rockies trade Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto Blue Jays for Jose Reyes". Espn.com. July 28, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jesus Tinoco Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Gilbert, Steve (May 24, 2018). "Rockies protect 4 players with 40-man roster | Colorado Rockies". M.rockies.mlb.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Jesus Tinoco Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. ^ https://www.santafenewmexican.com/sports/isotopes-have-plenty-of-weapons-and-are-eager-to-use/article_9f278078-1066-5600-9124-55c922feb152.html
  6. ^ "'18 Cy contender Freeland optioned to Triple-A". MLB.com. May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  7. ^ "Trevor Story homers twice, Rockies rout Blue Jays 13-6". Torrington Register Citizen. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  8. ^ https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/14/rockies-trade-jesus-tinoco-to-marlins-for-right-hander-chad-smith/
  9. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/rockies-claim-jesus-tinoco-waivers-marlins.html

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