Michael Feliz
Michael Feliz (born June 28, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros.
Michael Feliz | |||
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Feliz with the Houston Astros in 2017 | |||
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 49 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Azua, Dominican Republic | June 28, 1993|||
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MLB debut | |||
May 31, 2015, for the Houston Astros | |||
MLB statistics (through August 1, 2020) | |||
Win–loss record | 17–9 | ||
Earned run average | 5.16 | ||
Strikeouts | 302 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career
Houston Astros
Feliz signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in May 2010. In 2014, he played in the All-Star Futures Game.[1]
Feliz made his MLB debut with the Astros on May 31, 2015.[2] During spring training in 2016, Feliz beat out James Hoyt for the final spot on the Astros Opening Day roster.[3] After throwing 107 pitches in relief during the second game of the season, he was optioned back to the minors the next day.[4] On April 25, 2016, he was promoted back to the major leagues.[5]
In 2017, Feliz made 46 appearances finishing with a 4–2 record and a 5.63 ERA. The Astros finished 2017 with a 101–61 record, and eventually won the 2017 World Series, the first time they won the series. Feliz was negated from postseason action, but was still on the 40-man roster at the time, giving him his first championship.[6]
Pittsburgh Pirates
On January 13, 2018, the Astros traded Feliz, along with Joe Musgrove, Colin Moran and Jason Martin, to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gerrit Cole.[7] He pitched exclusively out of the bullpen for the Pirates, appearing in 47 games. He registered an ERA of 5.66, striking out 55 in 47 2⁄3 innings.
References
- "Astros prospects get All-Star taste at Futures Game".
- "Despite short stay, Astros prospect Michael Feliz appreciative of opportunity - Ultimate Astros". blog.chron.com.
- "Astros report: Michael Feliz edges James Hoyt for final roster spot".
- "Astros demote RHP day after throwing 107 pitches".
- "Houston Astros 2016 Team Transactions: Trades, DL, Free Agents and Callups – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- McTaggart, Brian; Gurnick, Ken. "Houston Astros win 2017 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- McTaggart, Brian (January 13, 2018). "Astros land Cole in 5-player deal with Pirates". mlb.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Michael Feliz on Instagram