Yusmeiro Petit
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Yusmeiro Petit
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lbs.
- High School UE Andres Bello
- Debut May 14, 2006
- Born November 22, 1984 in Maracaibo, Venezuela
[edit] Biographical Information
Yusmeiro Petit was signed by the New York Mets as an undrafted free agent and began his pro career at age 17 in the 2002 Venezuelan Summer League, going 3-5 with a 2.43 ERA in the pitcher-friendly league for Universidad de Carabobo. In 2003, Petit was 1-0, 2.19 in two starts for the Brooklyn Cyclones (20 K, 2 BB, 5 H in 12 1/3 IP) and 3-3, 2.32 for the Kingsport Mets (65 K, 8 BB, 47 H in 62 IP). He was fifth in the Appalachian League in ERA.
Petit went 9-2, 2.39 for the Capital City Bombers in 2004 (122 K, .159 average allowed in 83 innings), 2-3, 1.22 for the St. Lucie Mets (62 K, .175 average in 54 IP) and 1-1, 4.50 in two outings for the Binghamton Mets. He pitched in relief in the Futures Game and led all of the minor leagues in lowest average allowed by a starter (.170) and strikeouts per 9 innings (12.92). His 200 strikeouts were two behind Brandon McCarthy for the lead and his 2.20 ERA was sixth-best. He was named the 8th-best prospect among right-handed starters by Baseball America, the #5 prospect in the South Atlantic League and #13 in the Florida State League.
In 2005, Yusmeiro was 9-3, 2.91 for Binghamton with a .209 opponent average, 130 Ks and 18 walks in 117 2/3 IP. In three starts for the Norfolk Tides, he was 0-3, 9.20. He pitched a scoreless inning in the Futures Game, was named the #11 prospect in the Eastern League and was second in the EL in ERA, trailing Jon Lester. That winter, he was dealt with Mike Jacobs to the Florida Marlins for Carlos Delgado and $7 million.
Petit is 4-4, 4.05 for the Albuquerque Isotopes through August 8, 2006 and 1-1, 8.68 in a brief stint with the 2006 Marlins.
Sources include 2003-2006 Baseball Almanacs
