Wilfredo Ledezma

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Wilfredo Ledezma (born January 21, 1981 in Guárico State, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Detroit Tigers since 2003. He bats and throws left-handed.

As of the end of the 2005 season, Ledezma has compiled a Major League record of 9-14 with 108 strikeouts and a 5.73 ERA in 187.0 innings. Most of his professional career thus far has been spent in the minor leagues.

Ledezma was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox in 1998. He was taken by the Tigers in the 2002 Rule 5 draft.

Ledezma obtained his first win in 2006 as a relief pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 25. His first start as a Tigers pitcher occurred on August 7, 2006, as a last-minute replacement for rookie starter Justin Verlander. He threw for 5 2/3 innings and gave up no runs to the opposing team, the Cleveland Indians.