| Geno Espineli | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. -- | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: September 8, 1982 Houston, Texas |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 2008 for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Win–Loss | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.06 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Teams | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s baseball | ||
| Competitor for United States | ||
| Baseball World Cup | ||
| Gold | 2009 Nettuno | National team |
Eugene Macalalag "Geno" Espineli (born September 8, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants organization. Espineli is of Filipino ancestry and played baseball at the University of Texas and Texas Christian University. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 14th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.
A full-time reliever in his first two professional seasons, Espineli started some games for Double-A Connecticut in 2006 and became a full-time starter for Connecticut in 2007. Espineli, a reliever again in 2008, started the season with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies. He was named a PCL All-star and also to the U.S. Olympic team before being called up to the majors on July 20. He made his debut that same day, pitching one scoreless inning.
When Espineli made his debut with San Francisco on July 23, 2008, with 0.2 innings of perfect relief against the visiting Washington Nationals, many believe he became the first full-blooded Filipino to ever play in the major leagues.[1]
Espineli signed a minor league contract with an invitation to 2011 spring training with the Colorado Rockies.[2] On May 13, 2011, Espinelli signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[3]