Walter Silva (born January 4, 1977) is a Mexican professional baseball

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who is a free agent. He played in

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(MLB) for the San Diego Padres.

Career

Mexican League/San Diego Padres

Silva played in the Mexican League from 2002 to 2008. On February 21, 2009 Silva was invited to spring training by the San Diego Padres. After a good spring he made the opening day roster as the team's third starter in the pitching rotation. Silva made his Major League debut on April 8, 2009, against the

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. He pitched five innings allowing two runs on five

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with a

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, and earned the

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, leaving the game tied at 2–2. Silva was the starting pitcher for the visiting Padres in the first Major League baseball game at the

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' new ballpark, Citi Field, April 13, 2009. He pitched 4.2 innings, giving up five runs on five hits, and striking out two. The Padres won the game, but Silva did not get the decision. On July 7, he was designated for assignment by the Padres after going 0–2 with an 8.76 ERA in 6 starts.

Second Stint in Mexican League

In 2010, he returned to the Mexican League with the Sultanes de Monterrey, for whom he played for through the 2015 season. On April 12, 2016, he was traded to the Vaqueros Laguna from the

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. On March 18, 2017, he was traded to the

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from the Vaqueros Laguna. Silva did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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. He was released by the Bravos on March 9, 2021. On June 11, 2021, Silva signed with the

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of the Mexican League. He was released on November 23, 2021.

International career

After the 2020 season, he played for Panama in the

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Walter 1977 births Living people Algodoneros de Guasave players Baseball players from Sinaloa Bravos de León players Broncos de Reynosa players Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Mexico Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Mexican League baseball pitchers Portland Beavers players San Diego Padres players Sportspeople from Mazatlán Sultanes de Monterrey players Tigres de Aragua players Mexican expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Toros de Tijuana players Tuneros de San Luis Potosí players Vaqueros Laguna players Venados de Mazatlán players Expatriate baseball players in Panama Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Panama