Wilfredo José Boscán Fernández (born October 26, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Wilfredo Boscán | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Boscán with the Spokane Indians in 2008 | |
| Conspiradores de Querétaro – No. 41 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 26, 1989 Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 19, 2016, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 6.46 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editTexas Rangers
editBoscán played in the Texas Rangers organization from the 2007 season to the 2012 season.
San Diego Padres
editOn November 28, 2012, Cory Burns was traded to the Rangers in exchange for a player to be named later. On December 6, Boscán was traded to the San Diego Padres as the unnamed player.[1]
Boscán played in the San Diego Padres organization during the 2013 season. He became a free agent after the season.
Boston Red Sox
editBoscán played in the Boston Red Sox organization during the 2014 season. He became a free agent after the season.
Pittsburgh Pirates
editOn December 23, 2014, Boscán signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization that included an invitation to spring training.[2]
Boscán was called up to the majors for the first time on May 16, 2015.[3] He was then called up a second time on July 12, and a third time on July 19. Each time, he was optioned to the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians before getting the opportunity to make his MLB debut. He was designated for assignment on August 7, after Deolis Guerra's waiver claim was voided due to injury.
Boscán made his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves on May 19, 2016, after receiving his fourth call-up.[4] He recorded his first career win and hit on May 23 against the Colorado Rockies.[5] In 6 major league games for Pittsburgh, Boscán posted a 6.46 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 15+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 4, Boscán was released by the Pirates after Ryan Vogelsong was activated from the disabled list.[6]
Atlanta Braves
editOn August 10, 2016, Boscán was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.[7] On September 2, Boscán was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Gwinnett Braves.[8] In 3 games for Gwinnett, he recorded an 0–2 record and 8.00 ERA with 9 strikeouts.
New York Mets
editOn February 19, 2017, Boscán signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.[9] In 26 starts for the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, Boscán registered a 4–13 record and 5.44 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 125+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[10]
Tigres de Quintana Roo
editOn April 25, 2019, Boscán signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. Boscán did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] He was released on December 9, 2021.
Dorados de Chihuahua
editOn February 6, 2024, after two years of inactivity, Boscán signed with the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League.[12] In 10 games (8 starts) for Chihuahua, he struggled to an 8.13 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 34+1⁄3 innings pitched. Boscán was released by the Dorados on June 26.[13]
Conspiradores de Querétaro
editOn July 5, 2024, Boscán signed with the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League.[14]
International career
editOn October 12, 2011, Wilfredo made his debut with the Águilas del Zulia organization in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (by its Spanish acronym). Currently he becomes to Navegantes del Magallanes since 2018 from a change.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ranger send Wilfredo Boscan to Padres to complete Corey Burns trade". mlbdailydish.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates sign Wilfredo Boscan, Charlie Leesman; invite 6 more to big-league camp". bucsdugout.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Brink, Bill. "Pirates add Boscan to roster from Indianapolis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ Spencer, Sarah. "Boscan makes debut in fourth stint with Pirates". MLB.com. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Pirates' Wilfredo Boscan: Earns win in long relief". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Pirates release Boscan, option Moroff to activate Vogelsong". post-gazette.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Braves' Wilfredo Boscan: Claimed by Braves, placed on Triple-A DL". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap Up September 5th". housethathankbuilt.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Mets sign Wilfredo Boscan to minor league deal". amazinavenue.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
- ^ "Wilfredo Boscán se va a la LMB con Chihuahua". liderendeportes.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 26 de junio de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 5 de julio de 2024". milb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)