Ángel Padrón (baseball)
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| Ángel Padrón | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 16, 1997 San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Ángel Ernesto Padrón (born September 16, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball left-handed pitcher who is a free agent. He signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in 2014. Padrón is listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg).
In 2024, Padrón threw a no hitter against Gigantes de Rivas of the Nicaraguan League, the first in Caribbean Series history since 1952.[1]
Boston Red Sox
On July 14, 2014, Padrón signed with the Boston Red Sox organization as an international free agent.[2] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox, working to a 5.21 earned run average (ERA). In 2016, he played for the DSL Red Sox and the rookie-level GCL Red Sox, working to a 3.86 ERA over 13 games. He returned the next year and posted a 3.21 ERA in 10 games. He was promoted partway through the season and played in Single-A for the Lowell Spinners of the New York–Penn League, posting a 5.14 ERA in 14.0 innings of work.[3]
The following year, in 2018, Padrón was promoted to the High-A Greenville Drive, and worked to a 3.99 ERA in 29 games. He returned to Greenville in 2019, making 28 appearances and posting a 2–7 record and 3.40 ERA with 85 strikeouts across 76+2⁄3 innings pitched. Padrón was released by the Red Sox organization on November 14, 2019.[4]
Guerreros de Oaxaca
On January 20, 2023, Padrón signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[5] In 12 games for Oaxaca, Padrón worked to a 5.16 ERA, allowing 24 walks.[6]
Dorados de Chihuahua
On October 6, 2023, Padrón signed with El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League.[7] However, on December 22, he was traded to the Dorados de Chihuahua.[8] In 8 starts for Chihuahua in 2024, he struggled to a 2–5 record and 6.18 ERA with 26 strikeouts across 39+1⁄3 innings pitched. Padrón was released by the Dorados on November 19, 2024.[9]