Luis Eduardo Contreras (born April 29, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Luis Contreras | |
|---|---|
| Houston Astros – No. 73 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 29, 1996 Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 23, 2024, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics (through July 5, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 9.00 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editPuerto Rico Islanders
editContreras started his professional career in the Empire Professional Baseball League, playing for the Puerto Rico Islanders, and leading them to a league championship title in 2018 with a 3-1 record and 1.74 ERA over 57 innings.[1]
Eastside Diamond Hoppers
editAfter going unselected the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, Contreras signed with the Eastside Diamond Hoppers of the United Shore Professional Baseball League.[2] In 5 games (4 starts), Contreras compiled a 2–2 record and 4.70 ERA with 39 strikeouts and one save across 23 innings pitched.
Milwaukee Brewers
editOn June 19, 2019, Contreras signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.[3] He split the campaign between the rookie–level Arizona League Brewers, Single–A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, and Double–A Biloxi Shuckers. In 16 games split between the three affiliates, Contreras accumulated a 4–4 record and 2.86 ERA with 73 strikeouts across 50 1⁄3 innings pitched.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Contreras returned to action with Biloxi in 2021, but only made 3 starts in which he logged a 5.19 ERA with 19 strikeouts.[6] In 2022, he made 35 appearances out of the bullpen for Biloxi and the Triple–A Nashville Sounds, compiling a 3.88 ERA with 73 strikeouts across 51 innings of work.[7]
Contreras split the 2023 campaign between Biloxi and Nashville, making 39 total appearances and registering a 4–3 record and 4.55 ERA with 90 strikeouts across 63 1⁄3 innings.[8] He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[9]
Houston Astros
editContreras signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on November 26, 2023.[10] In 19 games for the Triple–A Sugar Land Space Cowboys, he recorded a 1.40 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 19 1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 16, 2024, Contreras was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] On June 21, he was optioned back to Triple–A, without having appeared for the Astros, and briefly became a phantom ballplayer.[12] The following day, Contreras was recalled back to the major leagues.[13] He made his MLB debut on June 23.
References
edit- ^ "RHP Luis Contreras Called up to the Show" (Press release). Empire Professional Baseball League. June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Get to know me: Wait, how many baseballs can USPBL's Luis Contreras hold in one hand?". detroitnews.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Luis Contreras Signs with Milwaukee Brewers". uspbl.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Luis Contreras Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Luis Contreras Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Luis Contreras - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "'Happy to be an Astro': Luis Contreras Prioritizes Fastball Development With New Club". astrosfuture.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "After abandoning MLB dream several years ago, Luis Contreras vies for Astros bullpen spot". houstonchronicle.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Astros Select Luis Contreras". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Astros' Luis Contreras: Sent back to Triple-A". cbssports.com. June 22, 2024.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (June 22, 2024). "Astros To Select Bryan King, Designate Alex Speas". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)