Josmil Pinto
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| Josmil Pinto | |
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| Minnesota Twins – No. 43 | |
| Catcher | |
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Born: March 31, 1989 Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 2013 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Batting average | .342 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
| Teams | |
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Josmil Oswaldo Pinto (born March 31, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.
After the 2012 season, the Twins added Pinto to their 40 man roster in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[1] Beginning the 2013 season with the New Britain Rock Cats of the Class AA Eastern League, Pinto was named an Eastern League All-Star.[2] He was promoted to the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League in August.[3][4]
On August 31, the Twins promoted Pinto to the major leagues.[5]
References
- ↑ "Twins add eight players to Major League roster". November 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Rock Cats: Rock Cats' All-Star catcher, Josmil Pinto, working to improve his all-around game. - Hartford Courant". Articles.courant.com. July 8, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Josh Willingham, others shuffle among rehab assignments". Star Tribune. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Twins like what they see in Pinto behind the plate". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Twins recall Josmil Pinto from Triple-A Rochester | twinsbaseball.com: News". Minnesota.twins.mlb.com. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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