Rómulo Ignacio Sánchez Oviedo (born April 28, 1984) is a

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n former professional

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. He pitched in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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, in

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(NPB) for the

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, and in the

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(CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brother Elephants.

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Sánchez was signed as an undrafted

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by the

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on March 8, 2002. He played in the Dominican Summer League in 2002 and 2003. He was released by the Dodgers on March 12, , and was picked up by the

on May 7, 2004. He pitched in the

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in 2004 for the Pirates. In 2005, he began to play in the Pirates minor league system beginning in rookie ball and ending the year in Double-A Altoona. In 2006, Sánchez played in two Single-A levels and also played Double-A ball. Sánchez began the 2007 season with the

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. When

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went on the

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on August 25, 2007, for the big league club, Sánchez was called up. He had gone 6–3 with a 2.81

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in 40 relief appearances for the Curve. He made his Major League debut on August 26, 2007 for the Pirates against the

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, throwing two thirds of an inning. In parts of two seasons with the Pirates, he was 1–0 with a 4.60 ERA in 26 games. On July 1, 2008, Sanchez picked up his only MLB save during a 6-5 extra inning Pirates victory over the Reds.

New York Yankees

Sánchez was traded to the

for

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on May 16, 2009. Following the 2009 season, Sánchez was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. On May 7, 2010, the Yankees recalled Sánchez to the major leagues. He appeared in two games and worked four and one third innings without allowing a run. Out of options, the Yankees sold Sánchez to the another team after designating him for assignment at the end of 2011 spring training.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

On April 11, 2011, Sánchez signed with

of the

(NPB). He was 0–2 with a 4.96 ERA in 15 games. On November 29, 2011, he became free agent.

Tampa Bay Rays

On January 19, 2012, Sanchez signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was assigned to Triple-A

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before the season. On August 2, Sanchez was released by the Rays. He went 2–2 with a 6.31 ERA in 34 appearances with Durham.

Olmecas de Tabasco

In 2013, he played with the

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of the

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, where he was 0–2 with an 8.59 ERA in 8 games.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He signed a minor league contract with the

in December 2013. He was released March 2014.

References

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