Cristofer Jesus Ogando (born October 23, 1993) is a Dominican

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Professional career

Miami Marlins

Ogando signed with the

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on January 17, 2013, as an international

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. He made his professional debut for the Dominican Summer League Marlins in 2013, pitching in five games and ending the season with an 8.53

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. After being released by the Marlins on December 17, 2013, he did not play professionally from 2014 to 2017, instead playing in amateur baseball leagues.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 5, 2018, Ogando signed a minor league contract with the

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. He split the year between the

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, rookie–level

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, and Low–A

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. In 19 relief outings split between the three affiliates, Ogando pitched to a 1.34 ERA with 45 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 13, 2018, Ogando was selected by the

in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. He split the season between the Single–A

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and High–A

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, accumulating a 2.63 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 8 saves. Ogando did not play in a game in due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In , Ogando split the year between Bowling Green, the Double–A

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, and Triple-A

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, combining to post a 5–3 record and 4.91 ERA with 74 strikeouts. He began 2022 back with Durham, pitching to a 3.03 ERA across 21 games. On July 3, 2022, Ogando was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Ogando made his debut that day against the

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, allowing one run in 2.0 innings and striking out

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. He was sent back down to Durham the following day. On July 21, Ogando was designated for assignment following the signing of

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. He had his contract selected again on September 23. On September 29, Ogando was designated for assignment following the promotion of

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Durham on October 1. Ogando elected free agency on October 11.

Pericos de Puebla

On April 19, 2023, Ogando signed with the

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of the

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. In 10 appearances for Puebla, he logged a 6.75 ERA with 8 strikeouts in innings of work. Ogando was released by the team on May 11.

Charleston Dirty Birds

On June 20, 2023. Ogando signed with the

of the

. In 10 games for the Dirty Birds, he recorded a 3.72 ERA with 13 strikeouts in innings pitched.

Staten Island FerryHawks

On July 20, 2023, Ogando was traded to the

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in exchange for a

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. In 6 appearances for Staten Island, he registered a 2.57 ERA with 9 strikeouts and one save in 7.0 innings pitched. On January 8, 2024, Ogando was released by the FerryHawks.

Charleston Dirty Birds (second stint)

On February 17, 2024, Ogando signed with the

of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogando, Cristofer 1993 births Living people Baseball players from Santo Domingo Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball pitchers Tampa Bay Rays players Bowling Green Hot Rods players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Durham Bulls players Dominican Summer League Marlins players Hillsboro Hops players Missoula Osprey players Montgomery Biscuits players Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Pericos de Puebla players Charleston Dirty Birds players

Professional career

Miami Marlins

Arizona Diamondbacks

Tampa Bay Rays

Pericos de Puebla

Charleston Dirty Birds

Staten Island FerryHawks

Charleston Dirty Birds (second stint)

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