Ryan L. Verdugo (born April 10, 1987) is a Mexican-American

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Mod ...

player for

El Águila de Veracruz El Águila de Veracruz (English: ''The Veracruz Eagle'') is a professional baseball team that plays in the Mexican League. Based in Veracruz, Mexico, they play their home games at the Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila. History Baseball was intro ...

of the

Mexican League The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...

. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and the

Chinese Professional Baseball League The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 20 ...

(CPBL) of

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for the

Uni-President Lions The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, stylized as Uni-President 7-ᴇʟᴇᴠᴇn Lions, also known as Uni-Lions (), are a professional baseball team playing in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). The Lions are based in Tainan City, Ta ...

Career

Verdugo attended

Lake Stevens High School Lake Stevens High School is a high school located in Lake Stevens, Washington, United States, in the Lake Stevens School District. LSHS currently educates grades 10–12. History LSHS first opened in the early 20th century where North Lake Mi ...

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. He was chosen by the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

in the 43rd round of the

2005 Major League Baseball Draft The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams. It is widely considered to be one of the best ...

, but did not sign. Verdugo then attended

Skagit Valley College Skagit Valley College (SVC) is a public community college in Mount Vernon, Washington. It serves students in Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties in northwest Washington state. Established in 1926, SVC grants academic transfer pathways, profes ...

for two years. He was drafted by the

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...

in the 47th round of the

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, but again did not sign. Verdugo transferred to

Louisiana State University Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 nea ...

(LSU) for his junior season, where he played for the

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team. Following the 2008 season, he was drafted by the Giants in the 9th round (267th overall) of the

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, and signed.

Kansas City Royals

Following the 2011 season, Verdugo was traded by the Giants to the

with

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for

Melky Cabrera Melky Cabrera Astacio (born August 11, 1984), nicknamed The Melkman, is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue ...

. He was added to the Royals' 40-man roster on November 18 to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Verdugo made his major-league debut on July 17, 2012, against the

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. He allowed six runs in innings, including an RBI double to

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and a two-run home run to

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, and picked up the loss. The left-hander fared better after being sent down to Triple-A

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, posting a season record of 12–4 with a 3.75 ERA in 24 starts. Verdugo was designated for assignment by the Royals on November 20, 2012 as they cleared room on the 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 draft. He was subsequently outrighted to AAA.

Naranjeros de Hermosillo

Verdugo pitched for

Naranjeros de Hermosillo The Naranjeros de Hermosillo ( en, Hermosillo Orange Growers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League based in Hermosillo, Sonora. The Naranjeros are one of the most successful teams in the league with 16 titles and they we ...

of the

Mexican Pacific League The Mexican Pacific League (), known as Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico for sponsorship reasons or simply LMP for its acronym in Spanish, is a professional baseball winter league based in Northern Mexico. The ten-team regular season schedule run ...

on the 2013–14 season.

Boston Red Sox

On July 16, 2014, Verdugo was traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations.

Oakland Athletics

On November 20, 2014, Verdugo, along with LHP Jim Fuller, signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He began the season with the Triple-A

Nashville Sounds The Nashville Sounds are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the ci ...

Los Angeles Angels

On July 6, 2015, Verdugo was traded to the

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organization, where he played for the Triple-A

Salt Lake Bees The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. They are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and play their home games at Smith's Ballpark. The ballpark op ...

. On November 6, 2015, Verdugo elected free agency.

Mexican League (first stint)

On April 28, 2016, Verdugo signed with the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the

Mexican Baseball League The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...

. On July 3, 2016, Verdugo was traded to the

Leones de Yucatán The Leones de Yucatán (English: Yucatán Lions) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The team play its home games at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán. The Leones have won the Mexican League title five times in , , , ...

. He was released on April 23, 2017. On April 24, 2017, Verdugo signed with the

Pericos de Puebla The Pericos de Puebla (English: "Puebla Parrots") are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Puebla, Mexico. History The state of Puebla came upon baseball in the early 1920s when returning Poblanos that had come from militar ...

of the

. On May 9, 2017, Verdugo was traded to the

Acereros de Monclova The Acereros de Monclova (English: Monclova Steelers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. Their home ballpark is Estadio de Béisbol Monclova, which has a capacity of 11,000 people. The Acere ...

Uni-President Lions

On February 14, 2018, Verdugo signed with the

of the

. On October 7 of the same year, Verdugo completed the first (and, to date, only)

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in CPBL history. He re-signed with the Uni-Lions for the 2019 season, at the conclusion of which he became a free agent.

Mexican League (second stint)

On February 11, 2020, Verdugo signed with the

of the

. Verdugo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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. Verdugo re-signed with the team for the 2021 season. In 11 appearances, he posted a 14.49 ERA and gave up 34 hits over 13.2 innings pitched. On July 19, 2021, Verdugo was loaned to

(previously known as the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz) of the

for the remainder of the 2021 season. He was returned to Monclova following the conclusion of the season. On October 13, 2021, Verdugo, along with IF Jose Vargas and P Andrew Morales, were traded to the

Saraperos de Saltillo The Saraperos de Saltillo (English: Saltillo Serape Wearers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. Their home ballpark is the Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo, Coahuila. They have won three championships (198 ...

of the

in exchange for OF Juan Perez. On July 28, 2022, Verdugo was traded to the

Toros de Tijuana The Toros de Tijuana (or Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron. Team history Original Attempt The fran ...

. On February 24, 2023, Verdugo's rights were re-acquired by

of the

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Verdugo, Ryan 1987 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players American baseball players of Mexican descent American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Arizona League Giants players Arizona League Royals players Augusta GreenJackets players Kansas City Royals players Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players San Jose Giants players LSU Tigers baseball players Omaha Storm Chasers players Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers Naranjeros de Hermosillo players Nashville Sounds players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Lake Stevens, Washington Pericos de Puebla players Richmond Flying Squirrels players Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players Salt Lake Bees players Scottsdale Scorpions players Uni-President Lions players 2019 WBSC Premier12 players