Michael Pineda
| Michael Pineda | |
|---|---|
Pineda with the New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 18, 1989 Yaguate, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 5, 2011, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 3, 2022, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 64–61 |
| Earned run average | 4.06 |
| Strikeouts | 966 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Michael Francisco Pineda Paulino (born January 18, 1989) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Detroit Tigers.
Pineda signed as an international free agent with the Mariners in 2005, and made his MLB debut for the Mariners in 2011. In his rookie season he was named an All-Star and finished fifth in balloting for American League Rookie of the Year. After his rookie season, he was traded to the Yankees. He missed the 2012 and 2013 seasons due to a series of shoulder injuries. Pineda's 2017 season ended when he underwent Tommy John surgery, which kept him out for the entire 2018 season. He returned to MLB with the Twins in 2019 and signed with Detroit for the 2022 season.