Pedro Julio Payano (born September 27, 1994) is a

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Career

Texas Rangers

Payano was born in

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but raised in

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. He signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on June 1, 2012. Payano spent the 2012, 2013, and 2014 seasons playing for the

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of the Rookie-level

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. In 2015, he split the season between the DSL Rangers,

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of the Rookie-level

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, and the

Hickory Crawdads The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League (SAL) and the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Hickory, North Carolina, and play their home games at L. P. Frans Stadium, which opened i ...

of the Class A

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, posting a combined 10–2 record with a 1.11 ERA over 87 innings. His 2016 season was spent with Hickory, going 3–3 with a 2.08 ERA in 73.2 innings. He split 2017 between the

Down East Wood Ducks The Down East Wood Ducks are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the owned-and-operated Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Kinston, North Carolina, and are named for the wood duck, a local colorful wa ...

of the

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and the

Frisco RoughRiders The Frisco RoughRiders (often shortened to 'Riders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Frisco, Texas, and are named for the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regime ...

of the

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, going 6–8 with a 3.87 ERA over 134.1 innings. He spent the 2018 season with Frisco, going 5–10 with a 5.54 ERA over 118.2 innings. He elected free agency during the 2018 off-season but re-signed with Texas on a minor league contract. He opened the 2019 season back with Frisco, before being promoted to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League on May 29. Payano combined for a 5–4 record with a 4.93 ERA over 83.1 innings between the two levels. On July 6, 2019, the Rangers selected Payano's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his debut that day, pitching a scoreless inning in relief. In 2019, Payano produced a 1–2 record with a 5.73 ERA in 22 MLB innings. Payano was

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on September 1 and was outrighted to Nashville on September 3. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

New York Mets

On December 12, 2019, Payano signed a minor league contract with the

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. Payano was released on September 5, 2020.

Detroit Tigers

On February 8, 2021, Payano signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.

Cincinnati Reds

On February 1, 2022, Payano signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

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