Diego Echeverria
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Diego Esteban Echeverria
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
- Born January 1, 1985 in Dolores, Buenos Aires Argentina
Diego Echeverria was one of the first Argentinians to play minor league baseball in the USA. A knuckleballer, he signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in July 2006. In 2007, he went 4-8 with a 7.10 ERA and 1.67 WHIP for the Hudson Valley Renegades. He led the New York-Penn League in runs allowed (58) and earned runs allowed (51) and was one shy of the lead in losses. In 2008, he moved to the bullpen and improved to 4-1, 4.48 with a save in 17 outings (6 starts).
Echeverria bombed with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2009 at 3-2, 8.01. In 60 2/3 innings, he walked 38 and hit 14. It was his last season in the minors. Diego pitched for the Argentinian national team in the 2010 Pan American Games Qualifying Tournament, taking losses against Venezuela and Nicaragua as their #2 starter after Federico Tanco.
[edit] Sources
- 2008 Baseball Almanac
- 2008 Rays Media Guide
