Michael Pineda

Michael Pineda
Seattle Mariners — No. 36
Starting pitcher
Born: January 18, 1989 (1989-01-18) (age 22) San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 2011 for the Seattle Mariners
Career statistics (through 2011 season)
Win–Loss record	9–10
Earned run average	3.74
Strikeouts	173
Teams
Seattle Mariners (2011–present)
Career highlights and awards
1× All-Star (2011)

Michael Francisco Pineda (born January 18, 1989 in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Before the 2010 season, Pineda was considered the Mariners' sixth best prospect according to Baseball America and in 2011 was second.^[1][2]

Major Leagues

Pineda pitched 7.1 innings, allowed two runs, struck out seven batters, and earned his first Major League win on April 12, 2011 against Toronto. Pineda struck out a career high 9 against the Detroit Tigers on April 28, including the first four batters he faced. Pineda was named American League Rookie of the Month for April 2011.

On June 23, 2011, Pineda got his first major-league hit, a single against Jason Marquis. This broke up a no-hitter that lasted 5.1 innings.

He was selected to the All-Star Game on July 10 as a replacement for Justin Verlander, who was ineligible to pitch due to having pitched the day before the All-Star break. He pitched one perfect inning, and struck out Scott Rolen and Rickie Weeks.

References

1. ^ Seattle Mariners top 2010 prospects
2. ^ Seattle Mariners top 2011 prospects

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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Name	Pineda, Michael
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Date of birth	January 18, 1989
Place of birth	San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
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