Odrisamer Despaigne, Pitcher

Date of Birth: 4/4/1987
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

Odrisamer Despaigne, pitcher, played professional baseball in Cuba from 2007 through 2013. He defected to Spain in 2013 and then moved to Mexico.

In May, 2014, Despaigne signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. He split his time in 2014 between the minor leagues and the Padres. As a minor leaguer, he pitched 31.1 innings in 7 games and he had a 1-3 record and a 6.03 ERA. He fared much better in the major leagues, winning four games and losing seven with a 3.36 ERA in 96.1 innings in 16 games with the Padres.

Despaigne pitched in 34 games with the Padres in 2015. He finished the season with a 5-9 record, 69 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a 5.80 ERA in 125.2 innings.

Despaigne was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on February 4, 2016. He was designated for assignment on September 5, 2016. Ten days later, the Miami Marlins claimed him off waivers. He finished the 2016 season with a 5.93 ERA in 16 games with the Orioles and 3 games with the Marlins. He had no wins and 2 losses and 17 strikeouts to 16 walks in 30.1 innings.

Despaigne finished the 2017 season with a 4.01 ERA in 8 games as a starter and 10 games in relief. He had 2 wins and 3 losses, 1 save, and 31 strikeouts to 24 walks in 58.1 innings.

The Marlins traded Despaigne to the Los Angeles Angels on August 14, 2018. He finished the 2018 season with 2 wins and 3 losses, 35 strikeouts to 19 walks, and a 6.69 ERA in 39.0 innings in 11 games with the Marlins and 8 games with the Angels. He also pitched 44.1 innings in 11 games in the minors.

Despaigne became a free agent on November 5, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on January 8, 2019. He became a free agent again on May 17th, and one day later, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. He spent most of the 2019 season in the minors, pitching in just 3 games with the White Sox.

Despaigne became a free agent on October 14, 2019. He played in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2020 and 2021.

Career pitching statistics for Despaigne through 2019 include:

• 109 games played
• 363.0 innings pitched
• 13-26 win-loss record
• 224 strikeouts to 130 walks
• 5.11 ERA

Sources for Information
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