Edgardo Luis Henriquez (born June 24, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Edgardo Henriquez
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 60
Pitcher
Born: (2002-06-24) June 24, 2002 (age 22)
Cumana, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 2024, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average2.70
Strikeouts5
Teams

Career

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Henriquez signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent in September 2018. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Dodgers.[1] He did not pitch for a team in 2020 due to the season being cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.[2]

Henriquez played for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2021 (4.93 ERA in 34 23 innings over 13 games) and remained with Rancho Cucamonga in 2022 (4.54 ERA in 35 23 innings over 14 games).[1] He missed the 2023 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery.[3]

Henriquez returned from the injury in 2024 to pitch for Rancho Cucamonga (five games), Great Lakes Loons (eight games), Tulsa Drillers (16 games) and Oklahoma City Baseball Club (14 games).[4] Between the four levels, he had a 2.72 ERA in 53 innings with 88 strikeouts.[1]

Henriquez was promoted to the major leagues and made his MLB debut with one inning of relief against the San Diego Padres on September 24, 2024.[5] He struck out the first batter he faced, Donovan Solano.[6] Henriquez pitched in 3 13 innings over three games, and allowed one earned run while striking out five.[7] He also pitched in five innings in the postseason, one in the Division Series and four in the National League Championship Series, allowing four earned runs on eight hits.[7] He did not make the roster for the World Series.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Edgardo Henriquez Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Why Edgardo Henriquez Could be This Year's Orion Kerkering". August 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Trio of promotions a sign of things to come". MLB.com.
  5. ^ Stephen, Eric (September 24, 2024). "Dodgers call up Edgardo Henriquez, who started season in Low-A Rancho Cucamonga". SB Nation. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score: September 24, 2024". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Edgardo Henriquez Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Stephen, Eric (October 25, 2024). "Dodgers World Series roster includes Alex Vesia & Brusdar Graterol, but no Evan Phillips". SB Nation. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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