Rómulo Sánchez

Rómulo Sánchez
Rómulo Sánchez
	Pitcher
	Born: April 28, 1984 (age 40); Carora, Lara, Venezuela
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: August 26, 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
	NPB: May 1, 2011, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last appearance
	MLB: September 25, 2010, for the New York Yankees
	NPB: August 10, 2011, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–0
Earned run average	4.04
Strikeouts	19
NPB statistics
Win-loss record	0-2
Earned run average	4.96
Strikeouts	19
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (2007–2008); New York Yankees (2010); Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2011); Chinatrust Brother Elephants (2014);

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Rómulo Ignacio Sánchez Oviedo (born April 28, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brother Elephants.

Baseball career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Sánchez was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 8, 2002. He played in the Dominican Summer League in 2002 and 2003.

He was released by the Dodgers on March 12, 2004, and was picked up by the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 7, 2004. He pitched in the Venezuelan League in 2004 for the Pirates. In 2005, he began to play in the Pirates minor league system beginning in rookie ball and ending the year in Double-A Altoona. In 2006, Sánchez played in two Single-A levels and also played Double-A ball.

Sánchez began the 2007 season with the Altoona Curve. When Salomón Torres went on the disabled list on August 25, 2007, for the big league club, Sánchez was called up. He had gone 6–3 with a 2.81 ERA in 40 relief appearances for the Curve. He made his Major League debut on August 26, 2007 for the Pirates against the Houston Astros, throwing two thirds of an inning. In parts of two seasons with the Pirates, he was 1–0 with a 4.60 ERA in 26 games.

New York Yankees

Sánchez was traded to the New York Yankees for Eric Hacker on May 16, 2009. Following the 2009 season, Sánchez was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[1] On May 7, 2010, the Yankees recalled Sánchez to the major leagues.^[2] He appeared in two games and worked four and one third innings without allowing a run.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

Out of options,^[3] the Yankees sold Sánchez to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles after designating him for assignment at the end of 2011 spring training.^[4] He was 0–2 with a 4.96 ERA in 15 games.

Tampa Bay Rays

On January 19, 2012, Sanchez signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.^[5] He was assigned to Triple-A Durham before the season. On August 2, Sanchez was released by the Rays. He went 2–2 with a 6.31 ERA in 34 appearances with Durham.^[6]

Olmecas de Tabasco

In 2013, he played with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League, where he was 0–2 with an 8.59 ERA in 8 games.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December 2013. He was released March 2014.

References

^ "Seven added to 40-man roster | The Lohud Yankees Blog". Yankees.lhblogs.com. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
^ "Pitcher Sanchez summoned by New York – Sports". The Times-Tribune. 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
^ King, George A. (2011-03-28). "Pedro Feliciano will open season on DL for Yankees". NYPOST.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
^ "Japan could be the road back for Sanchez Paul Sokoloski Opinion | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton PA – Paul Sokoloski Column". Timesleader.com. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
^ Marc Topkin. "Tampa Bay Rays sign three with major-league experience to minor-league contracts – Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
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External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota, or player profile on Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles official website

[1] "Seven added to 40-man roster | The Lohud Yankees Blog". Yankees.lhblogs.com. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2010-07-07.

[2] "Pitcher Sanchez summoned by New York – Sports". The Times-Tribune. 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2010-07-07.

[3] King, George A. (2011-03-28). "Pedro Feliciano will open season on DL for Yankees". NYPOST.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.

[4] "Japan could be the road back for Sanchez Paul Sokoloski Opinion | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton PA – Paul Sokoloski Column". Timesleader.com. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2012-01-19.

[5] Marc Topkin. "Tampa Bay Rays sign three with major-league experience to minor-league contracts – Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.

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