Luis Atilano

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Luis A. Atilano

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 218 lb.

High School Gabriela Mistral High School

Born May 10, 1985 in Santurce Puerto Rico

Luis Atilano pitched in AAA in 2009.

Atilano was the first pick of the Atlanta Braves in the 2003 amateur draft, the 35th overall selection; the pick was compensation for the loss of Tom Glavine to free agency. He signed for a $950,000 bonus. Debuting as a pro with the GCL Braves, Luis was 3-2 with a 3.83 ERA, walking only 7 in 54 innings. He had the lowest walk rate in the Gulf Coast League.

In 2004, Atilano was 5-1 with a 4.20 ERA for the Danville Braves with 10 walks in 64 innings. He was 5th in the Appalachian League in both wins and strikeouts (54). The next season, Atilano had a 8-9, 4.17 record for the Rome Braves. The Santurce native posted a 6-7, 4.50 line for the 2006 Myrtle Beach Pelicans before his season was ended by Tommy John surgery. He was traded to the Washington Nationals for Daryle Ward three weeks later.

Atilano only pitched one inning in 2007 while recovering from surgery. He split 2008 between the Potomac Nationals (5-2, 2.32), Hagerstown Suns (Sv, 3.16) and the Harrisburg Senators (0-1, 1.50), looking to be back in form.

In 2009, Luis pitched for the Senators (7-8, 4.16) and the AAA Syracuse Chiefs (2-0, 2.45 in 2 G). He then joined Puerto Rico's team for the 2009 Baseball World Cup.