Osvaldo Bido (born October 18, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Osvaldo Bido | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bido with the Indianapolis Indians in 2022 | |
| Athletics – No. 45 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 18, 1995 Los Hidalgos, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 14, 2023, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 7–8 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 111 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editPittsburgh Pirates
editThe Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bido as an international free agent on March 14, 2017.[1] He spent his first professional season with the Dominican Summer League Pirates, posting a 1–8 record and 5.33 ERA across 15 contests.[2] In 2018, he made 14 starts for the Low–A West Virginia Black Bears, registering a 4–6 record and 4.18 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 75 1⁄3 innings of work.[3] Bido began the 2019 season with the Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers,[4] and was promoted to the High–A Bradenton Marauders in July. In 25 combined starts, he accumulated a 12–8 record and 3.32 ERA with 107 strikeouts in 135 2⁄3 innings pitched.[5]
Bido did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He returned to action in 2021, splitting the year between the Double–A Altoona Curve and Triple–A Indianapolis Indians. In 23 games (21 starts) Bido recorded a 4–8 record and 5.33 ERA with 98 strikeouts across 101 1⁄3 innings of work.[7] Bido remained with Indianapolis for the entirety of the 2022 season, making 32 appearances and working to a 3–8 record and 4.53 ERA with a career–high 122 strikeouts in 111 1⁄3 innings pitched.[8]
Bido began the 2023 season back with Triple–A Indianapolis.[9] In 12 games (10 starts), he registered a 3–4 record and 4.55 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 55 1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 14, 2023, Bido was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10][11] In 16 appearances for Pittsburgh, he logged a 2–5 record and 5.86 ERA with 48 strikeouts across 50 2⁄3 inning pitched. On November 17, the Pirates non–tendered Bido, making him a free agent.[12]
Oakland Athletics
editOn November 20, 2023, Bido signed a major league contract with the Oakland Athletics, paying him $750,000.[13] He was optioned to the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators to begin the 2024 season.[14] The Athletics promoted him to the major leagues to start one game of a doubleheader on May 8.[15]
References
edit- ^ Dreker, John (March 15, 2017). "Pirates Sign Top International Target, Dominican Outfielder Jean Eusebio – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ Dreker, John (June 2, 2017). "2017 DSL Season Preview: Pirates Have an Inexperienced Team with Some Potential Upside – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ Dreker, John (June 16, 2018). "Travis Swaggerty Leads the Way for a Morgantown Club Filled with Draft Picks – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ Dreker, John (April 19, 2019). "Greensboro Report: A Look at the Starting Rotation – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ Dreker, John (July 26, 2019). "Minor Moves: Osvaldo Bido Promoted to Bradenton – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "Osvaldo Bido Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Osvaldo Bido - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Right-handed pitcher Osvaldo Bido to join Pirates and start during upcoming Cubs series". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Guerriero, Justin (June 14, 2023). "Pirates select contract of RHP Osvaldo Bido, who will start Wednesday at Cubs". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "Pirates' Osvaldo Bido: Called up ahead of MLB debut". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Osvaldo Bido: Dumped by Pittsburgh". cbssports.com. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Pitcher Osvaldo Bido gets $750,000 deal from Oakland A's after Pittsburgh Pirates let him go". AP News. November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Athletics' Osvaldo Bido: Headed to Las Vegas". cbssports.com. March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Burke, Jason (May 7, 2024). "Osvaldo Bido Announced as Starter for Second Game of Wednesday's Doubleheader with Texas Rangers". BVM Sports.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)