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Colombian baseball player (born 1988)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ray and the second or maternal family name is Marimón. Baseball player
Sugar Ray Marimón
Marimón with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2015
Pitcher
Born: (1988-09-30) September 30, 1988 (age 36)
Bocagrande, Cartagena, Colombia
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 14, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves
KBO: April 1, 2016, for the KT Wiz
Last appearance
MLB: September 25, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves
KBO: June 11, 2016, for the KT Wiz
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average7.36
Strikeouts14
WHIP1.71
KBO statistics
Win–loss record6–4
Earned run average5.23
Strikeouts45
WHIP1.44
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Sugar Ray Marimón (born September 30, 1988) is a Colombian former professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the KT Wiz of the KBO League.

Career

Kansas City Royals

Marimón signed with Kansas City Royals' scout Mike Toomey for approximately $25,000 and played in the organization from 2007 to 2014.

Atlanta Braves

Prior to the 2015 season he signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves. Marimón was invited to spring training, but did not make the opening day roster.

Marimón was called up to the majors for the first time on April 13, 2015. He debuted the next day, throwing four innings against the Miami Marlins in relief of Trevor Cahill.

KT Wiz

He signed with the KBO's KT Wiz in November 2015. He was released on July 10, 2016. Marimón represented Colombia at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Personal

Marimón is the second cousin of pitcher Julio Teherán. Both played for the Atlanta Braves during the 2015 MLB season.

References

  1. Kurkjian, Tim (January 20, 2011). "A scout's life in Colombia". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  2. Eddy, Matt (November 10, 2014). "Minor League Transactions: Oct. 31-Nov. 6". Baseball America. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. Bowman, Mark (March 23, 2015). "Schlehuber among 3 reassigned to Minors camp". MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  4. Bowman, Mark (April 13, 2015). "After another wild outing, Jaime designated". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  5. Bowman, Mark (April 14, 2015). "Sugar Ray debuts with bullpen-saving effort". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. "Three KBO clubs sign new foreign players". The Korea Herald. November 16, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  7. Neumann, Thomas (March 11, 2017). "Julio Teheran proud to pitch second for Colombia, regardless of opponent". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  8. "Atlanta Braves - PlayerWatch". Reuters. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.

External links

Colombia roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic


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