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José A. Ferrer
José Alexander Ferrer (born March 3, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ferrer signed with the Nationals as an international free agent in 2017. He made his MLB debut in 2023. Career Ferrer signed with the Washington Nationals as an international free agent on July 2, 2017. He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Nationals, posting a 3.60 ERA across 14 relief outings. In 2019, Ferrer spent the year with the rookie–level Gulf Coast Nationals. He pitched in 9 games (2 starts) and registered a 2.91 ERA with 24 strikeouts in innings pitched. Ferrer did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to action in 2021 with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Nationals, pitching to a 2.78 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 17 games. In 2022, Ferrer split the season between the Double–A Harrisburg Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
