Win–loss record 2–7 Role Baseball player Earned run average 4.63 Weight 86 kg | Strikeouts 63 Career start 2014 Name Yohan Pino Salary 280,095 USD (2015) | |
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Current team Omaha Storm Chasers (#45 / Pitcher) Similar People Ned Yost, Paul Molitor, Gene Glynn | ||
CWS@MIN: Pino fans seven in Major League debut
Yohan Jose Alana Pino (born December 26, 1983) is a Venezuelan/Colombian professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Twins and Kansas City Royals, and in the KBO League for the KT Wiz.
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Career
Pino has played in the minor leagues for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds organizations.
Pino signed with the Minnesota Twins before the 2014 season. He made his major league debut on June 19, 2014. At 30 years, 175 days, Pino is the oldest Twins starting pitcher to make his major league debut. Pino was optioned back to the AAA Rochester Red Wings on August 15, 2014, after making 10 starts and going 1-5 with a 5.37 ERA. After the season, Pino was outrighted off the Twins roster.
Pino signed a major league deal with the Kansas City Royals on December 15, 2014. On April 18, 2015, the same day he was called up from Triple-A, he made his Royals debut, replacing starter Yordano Ventura after the latter was ejected in the fourth inning. He was optioned back to the minors on May 12, after he blew a hold opportunity on May 9 with a throwing error in the bottom of the ninth against the Detroit Tigers. On September 7, Pino was designated for assignment.
Prior to the 2016 season, Pino signed with the KT Wiz of the KBO League.
On January 24, 2017, Pino signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.