José Mujica (baseball)

José Angel Mujica (born June 29, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

José Mujica
Mujica with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2016
Colorado Rockies – No. 44
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-29) June 29, 1996
Valencia, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 2020, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2020)
Win–loss record0-0
Earned run average12.46
Strikeouts1
Teams

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Mujica signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in July 2012.[1] He spent the 2013 season with the GCL Rays, going 3–2 with a 3.09 ERA over 32 innings. He appeared in only two game for the GCL Rays in 2014 due to a foot injury.[2] He split the 2015 season between the Princeton Rays and the Bowling Green Hot Rods, going a combined 2–4 with a 3.18 ERA over 65 innings. He spent the 2016 season with Bowling Green, going 8–4 with a 3.46 ERA over 130 innings. He split the 2017 season between the Charlotte Stone Crabs, and the Montgomery Biscuits, going a combined 14–8 with a 3.04 ERA over ​165 2⁄3 innings.[2] The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[3] Mujica split the 2018 season between the GCL, Charlotte, and the Durham Bulls, going a combined 6–2 with a 3.75 ERA over ​57 2⁄3 innings. Mujica underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2018 and missed the 2019 season.[4] Mujica was outrighted off the Rays roster on November 20, 2018.[5] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[6]

Colorado Rockies

On November 27, 2019, Mujica signed a major league contract with the Colorado Rockies.[7] On September 4, 2020, Mujica was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut on September 8 against the San Diego Padres, and gave up 7 runs, 6 earned, including a Wil Myers grand slam.

References
  1. Zach Links (July 2, 2012). "Rays Sign Jose Mujica". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. Mat Germain (February 11, 2018). "Rays Top 50 Prospects: No. 33, RHP Jose Mujica". DRays Bay. SB Nation. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. Bill Chastain (January 20, 2016). "Brent Honeywell, Jake Bauers on Rays' roster". MLB.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. RotoWire (September 11, 2018). "Rays' Jose Mujica: Undergoes Tommy John surgery". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. Marc Topkin (November 20, 2018). "Rays DFA C.J. Cron in adding 5 prospects to roster". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  6. Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. Jeff Bailey (November 27, 2019). "Rockies agree to terms with right-hander Jose Mujica, designate Wes Parsons for assignment". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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