Waldis Joaquín
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Waldis Joaquín de la Cruz (born December 25, 1986) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2009 through 2011. Joaquín throws three pitches: a fastball, a slider, and a changeup.
Waldis Joaquín | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1986-12-25) December 25, 1986 (age 37) La Vega, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 4, 2009, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 2011, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–0 |
Earned run average | 5.40 |
Strikeouts | 17 |
WHIP | 1.80 |
Teams | |
Signed by the Giants in 2003, Joaquín reached the major leagues in 2009 and appeared in 10 games, which would be his highest total in an MLB season. Part of the Opening Day roster in 2010, he pitched in four games during San Francisco's World Series championship season. The Chicago White Sox attempted to claim him off waivers in the offseason, but he refused to report to them, nullifying the waiver claim. Returning to the Giants in 2011, he had five games for them in September and received his lone MLB decision, a win.
In 2012, Joaquín was signed by the Washington Nationals, but he missed the season with an injury. He then pitched for four seasons in the Mexican Baseball League. In 2017, he signed with the Detroit Tigers but made it no higher than the Double-A level.