Yohan Pino | |
Width: | 250 |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 26 December 1983 |
Birth Place: | Turmero, Aragua, Venezuela |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 26 |
Debutyear: | 2014 |
Debutteam: | Minnesota Twins |
Debut2league: | KBO |
Debut2date: | April 3 |
Debut2year: | 2016 |
Debut2team: | KT Wiz |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 19 |
Finalyear: | 2015 |
Finalteam: | Kansas City Royals |
Final2league: | KBO |
Final2date: | July 21 |
Final2year: | 2016 |
Final2team: | KT Wiz |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 2–7 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.63 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 63 |
Stat2league: | KBO |
Stat21label: | Win–loss record |
Stat21value: | 2–3 |
Stat22label: | Earned run average |
Stat22value: | 7.15 |
Stat23label: | Strikeouts |
Stat23value: | 23 |
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Yohan Jose Alana Pino (born December 26, 1983) is a Venezuelan-Colombian former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals, and in the KBO League for the KT Wiz.
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] On October 13, Pino was outrighted off the Twins roster. He elected free agency on November 3.
On December 15, 2024, Pino signed a major league deal with the Kansas City Royals.[4] On April 18, 2015, the same day he was called up from Triple-A,[5] he made his Royals debut, replacing starter Yordano Ventura after the latter was ejected in the fourth inning.[6] He was optioned back to the minors on May 12,[7] after he blew a hold opportunity on May 9 with a throwing error in the bottom of the ninth against the Detroit Tigers.[8] On September 7, Pino was designated for assignment.[9] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers on September 10. He elected free agency on October 5.
On December 16, 2015, Pino signed with the KT Wiz of the KBO League.[10] He was released on July 28.
On January 24, 2017, Pino signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[11] In 13 games split between the Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts and Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, he recorded a 4.50 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 42 innings. Pino elected free agency following the season on November 6.[12]
On January 25, 2018, Pino signed with the Tommasin Padova of the Italian Baseball League.[13] In 14 games (13 starts) for the club, Pino logged a 5–5 record and 3.51 ERA with 80 strikeouts across 82 innings pitched.[14]
On January 15, 2024, Pino was named as the pitching coach for the Miami Marlins Dominican Summer League affiliate DSL Miami for the 2024 season.