Luiz Gohara

Luiz Henrique Gohara (born July 31, 1996) is a Brazilian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.

Luiz Gohara
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1996-07-31) July 31, 1996
Tupã, São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 6, 2017, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record1–4
Earned run average5.33
Strikeouts49
Teams

Career

Seattle Mariners

Gohara signed with the Seattle Mariners for $880,000 as an international free agent on August 14, 2012.[2][3] He was originally on Brazil's roster for the 2013 World Baseball Classic,[4] however he left the team before the competition started.[5] He made his professional debut that season for the Pulaski Mariners, going 1–2 with a 4.15 ERA in 2013.

In 2014, he pitched for the Class R Arizona League Mariners and short-season Class A Northwest League Everett AquaSox, going a combined 1–7 with a 6.66 ERA.[6][7] In 2015 he was a combined 3-8 with a 5.54 ERA in A- and A ball.[6]

Atlanta Braves

On January 11, 2017, Gohara was traded to the Atlanta Braves, along with pitcher Thomas Burrows, in exchange for outfielder Mallex Smith and pitcher Shae Simmons.[8] He was promoted twice during the 2017 season, joining the Mississippi Braves on May 10, and the Gwinnett Braves in July.[9]

Gohara was called up to the majors for the first time on September 5, 2017.[10] In five starts he was 1–3 with an ERA of 4.91.[11] Gohara missed the entirety of spring training in 2018, and was eventually assigned to the Gwinnett Stripers on April 28.[12] Recalled for the first time that season on May 8,[13] Gohara returned to the minor leagues on June 17.[14] In July 2018, Gohara was called up a second time,[15] only to be sent down before the All-Star Game.[16] He spent the rest of the season at the minor league level, and was placed on the 60-day disabled list in September.[17] Gohara participated in spring training prior to the 2019 season,[18] and was assigned to the Gwinnett Stripers in March.[19]

Gohara mysteriously did not pitch in the early part of 2019, but it was revealed in late July that he had an arthroscopic procedure on his shoulder to alleviate soreness that he experienced since spring training. No significant tissue damage was discovered.[20] He was designated for assignment on July 31, 2019 to make room for newly acquired Shane Greene.[21] Gohara was released on August 2.

Los Angeles Angels

On August 28, 2019, Gohara signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels. He was released on May 29, 2020.[22]

Personal life

He is a Brazilian of Japanese descent.[23] He was born in Tupã, São Paulo to parents Luiz and Maria Gohara. His father was a professional baseball player in Japan and died at the age of 58 in December 2017.[24]

References
  1. Luiz Gohara page on MiLB.com
  2. "BEISEBOL: Atleta brasileiro Luiz Gohara assina com o Seattle Mariners". Jornal Nippak (in Portuguese). August 12, 2012. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  3. Badler, Ben (February 15, 2013). "International Reviews: Seattle Mariners". Baseball America. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  4. Pentis, Andrew (June 17, 2013). "Classic rosters littered with prospects". MILB.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. "Baseball makes headlines in Brazil ahead of WBC". Newsday. February 26, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  6. Luiz Gohara Stats | Baseball-Reference.com
  7. Curto, Nick (June 28, 2014). "Gohara, 17, outshines Mariners draft choices". Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  8. "Mariners acquire Smith, Simmons from Braves". MLB.com. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  9. Wild, Danny (July 28, 2017). "Braves promote lefty Gohara to Triple-A". MILB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  10. O'Brien, David (September 5, 2017). "Braves prospect Gohara to start tonight in MLB debut vs. Rangers". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  11. "Braves excitingly anticipating Luiz Gohara as spring training nears". Atlanta Journal Constitution. February 6, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  12. Burns, Gabriel (May 17, 2018). "Braves still view Luiz Gohara as starter long-term". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  13. Bowman, Mark (May 8, 2018). "Gohara rejoins Braves as long-relief option". MLB.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  14. Burns, Gabriel (June 17, 2018). "Braves send Luiz Gohara to Triple-A". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  15. Bowman, Mark (July 10, 2018). "Injuries to rotation could give Gohara opening". MLB.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  16. Bowman, Mark (July 13, 2018). "Gohara likely to rejoin rotation after AS break". MLB.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  17. Bowman, Mark (September 14, 2018). "Vizcaino activated; Gohara to 60-day DL". MLB.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  18. Burns, Gabriel (February 18, 2019). "After lost season, Luiz Gohara intends to re-establish past promise". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  19. Sattell, Glenn (March 10, 2019). "Who's on first? Braves' hot 3B prospect". MLB.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  20. Cole, Eric (2019-07-19). "Luiz Gohara to miss the rest of the 2019 season after undergoing shoulder surgery". Talking Chop. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  21. "Braves designate Luiz Gohara for assignment". Atlanta Journal Constitution. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  22. Cooper, J.J. (June 1, 2020). "135 MiLB Releases We Learned About Today". Baseball America. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  23. 友成那智、村上雅則 (2016). メジャーリーグ・完全データ選手名鑑2016. 廣済堂出版. pp. 235頁. ISBN 978-4-331-52002-4. id 和書.
  24. Bowman, Mark (February 14, 2018). "Gohara arrives at camp with heavy heart". MLB.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
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