| Luis Medina | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Medina with theSomerset Patriots in 2021 | |
| Athletics – No. 46 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1999-05-03)May 3, 1999 (age 25) Nagua, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 2023, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–14 |
| Earned run average | 5.35 |
| Strikeouts | 138 |
| Teams | |
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Luis Ángel Medina (born May 3, 1999) is a Dominican professionalbaseballpitcher for theAthletics ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Medina signed with theNew York Yankees as an international free agent on July 8, 2015.[1] He made his professional debut in 2016 with theDominican Summer League Yankees. In 2017 he pitched for theDominican Summer League Yankees andPulaski Yankees, making 10 appearances (9 starts) and logging a 5.35 ERA with 39 strikeouts in38+2⁄3 innings of work.[2]
Medina returned to Pulaski for the 2018 season, making 12 starts and recording a 6.25 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 36.0 innings pitched.[3] Medina started 2019 with the Single–ACharleston RiverDogs and was promoted to the High–ATampa Yankees during the season. In 22 total starts, he accumulated a 1–8 record and 5.47 ERA with 127 strikeouts in103+2⁄3 innings of work.[4]
On November 20, 2019, the Yankees added Medina to their40-man roster to protect him from theRule 5 draft.[5] Medina did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6] He began the 2021 season with the High–AHudson Valley Renegades and was promoted to the Double–ASomerset Patriots during the season.[7] In June 2021, Medina was selected to play in theAll-Star Futures Game. In 22 contests (21 starts), Medina accumulated a 6–4 record and 3.39 ERA with 133 strikeouts in106+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8]
The Yankees optioned Medina to Double–A Somerset to begin the 2022 season. In 17 starts, he registered a 4–3 record and 3.38 ERA with 81 strikeouts.[9]
On August 1, 2022, the Yankees traded Medina,JP Sears,Ken Waldichuk, andCooper Bowman to theOakland Athletics in exchange forFrankie Montas andLou Trivino.[10] He spent the remainder of the year with the Double-AMidland RockHounds, making seven starts and pitching to a 1-4 record and 11.76 ERA with 26 strikeouts in20+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Medina was assigned to the Triple-ALas Vegas Aviators to begin the 2023 season. In three starts, he registered a 3.86 ERA with 11 strikeouts in9+1⁄3 innings of work before the Athletics promoted Medina to the major leagues on April 25. He made his major league debut in a start against theLos Angeles Angels the following day.[11] The day after, the Athletics optioned Medina to Las Vegas.[12] He made 23 appearances (17 starts) for Oakland in his rookie campaign, logging a 3–10 record and 5.42 ERA with 106 strikeouts across109+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Medina began the 2024 season on the injured list after suffering a Grade 2medial collateral ligament sprain in spring training.[13] He was activated from the injured list on June 2, 2024.[14] In 8 starts for Oakland, Medina logged a 2–4 record and 5.18 ERA with 32 strikeouts across 40 innings. On July 25, it was announced that Medina would requireTommy John surgery to repair ligament damage in his elbow, ending his season.[15]
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