Brusdar Graterol

Brusdar Javier Graterol (born August 26, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 for the Minnesota Twins.

Brusdar Graterol
Graterol in 2018
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-26) August 26, 1998
Calabozo, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2019, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through August 12, 2020)
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average4.67
Strikeouts17
Teams

Career

Minnesota Twins

Graterol signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in August 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Twins where he was 0–1 with a 2.45 ERA in four starts. He missed the 2016 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery.[1] He returned from the injury in 2017 and pitched for the Gulf Coast Twins and Elizabethton Twins, going 4–1 with a 2.70 ERA in ten games (seven starts).[2]

Graterol started 2018 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels (with whom he was named a Midwest League All-Star)[3][4][5] and was promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle in June.[6] In 19 starts between the two teams, he went 8–4 with a 2.74 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP.[7] He began 2019 with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos,[8] earning Southern League All-Star honors.[9]

On September 1, 2019, the Twins selected Graterol's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[10] He made his major league debut that day versus the Detroit Tigers, pitching a scoreless inning in relief.[11]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On February 10, 2020, the Twins traded Graterol, Luke Raley and the 67th pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Kenta Maeda, Jaír Camargo and cash considerations.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Twins prospect Brusdar Graterol has big fastball, big-league role model in Jose Berrios". St. Paul Pioneer Press. June 11, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. "Brusdar Graterol Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. "Kernels put four on MWL West All-Star squad". MiLB.com.
  4. Pilcher, K. J. "Hard-throwing Brusdar Graterol shines in latest start for Cedar Rapids Kernels". The Gazette. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. "Graterol quickly gets up to speed with Kernels". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. "Twins' Brusdar Graterol: Moved to High-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. "Brusdar Graterol Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  8. "Graterol named starter for Pensacola Blue Wahoos season-opener". Pensacola News Journal.
  9. "Blue Wahoos land six players in Southern League All-Star Game". Pensacola News Journal.
  10. La Velle E. Neal III (August 31, 2019). "Brusdar Graterol will be among Twins' September callups". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  11. Dana Gauruder (September 1, 2019). "Twins top prospect Brusdar Graterol debuts with fastballs and tears". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  12. Neal III, La Velle E. (February 10, 2020). "In final piece of Graterol-Maeda deal, Twins get Class A catcher". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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