Wilfredo Boscán

Wilfredo Boscán
Wilfredo Boscán
	Boscán with the Spokane Indians in 2008
Tigres de Quintana Roo – No. 57
	Pitcher
	Born: October 26, 1989 (age 35); 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
	Pittsburgh Pirates (2016);

Wilfredo José Boscán Fernández (born October 26, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

Texas Rangers

Boscán played in the Texas Rangers organization from the 2007 season to the 2012 season.

San Diego Padres

Boscán played in the San Diego Padres organization during the 2013 season. He became a free agent after the season.

Boston Red Sox

Boscán played in the Boston Red Sox organization during the 2014 season. He became a free agent after the season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 2015 season.

Boscán was called up to the majors for the first time on May 16, 2015.^[1] He was then called up a second time on July 12, 2015, and a third time on July 19, 2015. Each time, he was optioned to the AAA Indianapolis Indians before getting the opportunity to make his MLB debut. He was designated for assignment on August 7, 2015, after Deolis Guerra's waiver claim was voided due to injury.

Atlanta Braves

Boscán made his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves on May 19, 2016, after receiving his fourth call-up.^[2] He recorded his first career win and hit on May 23 against the Colorado Rockies.^[3]

Boscán was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves on August 10, 2016. He was released on August 27, 2016. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On April 25, 2019, Boscán signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.

Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

On October 12, 2011, Wilfredo made his debut with the Águilas del Zulia organization in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (by its Spanish acronym). Then he was changed up to Navegantes del Magallanes on 2018.

References

^ Brink, Bill. "Pirates add Boscan to roster from Indianapolis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
^ Spencer, Sarah. "Boscan makes debut in fourth stint with Pirates". MLB.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
^ "Pirates' Wilfredo Boscan: Earns win in long relief". CBS Sports. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Brink, Bill. "Pirates add Boscan to roster from Indianapolis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

[2] Spencer, Sarah. "Boscan makes debut in fourth stint with Pirates". MLB.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

[3] "Pirates' Wilfredo Boscan: Earns win in long relief". CBS Sports. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

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