Omar David Bencomo Lamas (born February 10, 1989) is a Venezuelan former

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. He was signed by the

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in 2007 as an undrafted free agent.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Bencomo signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on January 29, 2007. He made his professional debut with the VSL Devil Rays, and played for the club in 2008 as well. In 2009, he played for the rookie ball Princeton Rays, pitching to a 2-1 record and 3.47 ERA in 9 appearances. He spent the 2010 season in Low-A with the Hudson Valley Renegades, recording a 1-3 record and 4.60 ERA with 41 strikeouts. In 2011, he played for the Single-A

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, registering a 4-5 record and 3.97 ERA in 38 games. He became a free agent after the 2011 season. Bencomo did not play in affiliated ball in 2012 and played only in the

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in 2013 and 2014

Wichita Wingnuts

On December 8, 2014, Bencomo signed with the

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of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball for the 2015 season. Bencomo pitched to a 4-1 record and 3.81 ERA in 9 appearances for Wichita.

Laredo Lemurs

On June 4, 2015, Bencomo was traded to the Laredo Lemurs of the

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in exchange for Matt Padgett. He recorded a 2-0 record and 1.93 ERA in 4 games for Laredo, including a victory against his former team.

Minnesota Twins

On August 7, 2015, Bencomo signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He finished the season with the High-A Fort Myers Miracle, and recorded a 1.50 ERA in 3 games. In 2016, Bencomo split the year between the Triple-A

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and the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, registering a 7-7 record and 3.74 ERA between the two teams. On November 7, 2016, he elected free agency.

Miami Marlins

On February 8, 2017, Bencomo signed a minor league contract with the

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organization and was selected as a member of the

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at the

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. He split the season between the Triple-A

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and the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, pitching to a 5-6 record and 4.95 ERA in 22 appearances. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Minnesota Twins (second stint)

On January 19, 2018, Bencomo signed a minor league deal to return to the

organization. He split the season between Triple-A Rochester and Double-A Chattanooga, accumulating a 9-6 record and 3.45 ERA between the two teams. On November 2, 2018, he elected free agency.

Baltimore Orioles

On January 19, 2019, Bencomo signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He was released prior to the season on March 20, 2019.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On April 3, 2019, Bencomo signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. On April 18, Bencomo was released after registering a 6.97 ERA in 2 games.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On April 22, 2019, Bencomo signed with the

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of the Mexican League. In 11 games for Monterrey, Bencomo pitched to a 3-2 record and 4.87 ERA.

Bravos de León

On July 2, 2019, Bencomo was traded to the

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. Bencomo was released on July 29 after 3 games of 2.93 ERA ball.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On February 19, 2020, Bencomo signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the

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. He did not play a game for the team due to the cancellation of the ALPB season because of the

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and became a free agent after the year.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bencomo, Omar 1989 births Living people Bowling Green Hot Rods players Bravos de León players Bravos de Margarita players Chattanooga Lookouts players Fort Myers Miracle players Hudson Valley Renegades players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Laredo Lemurs players Mexican League baseball pitchers New Orleans Baby Cakes players Princeton Rays players Rochester Red Wings players Baseball players from Valencia, Venezuela Sultanes de Monterrey players Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Venezuelan Summer League Devil Rays/Reds players Venezuelan Summer League Rays players Wichita Wingnuts players World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela 2017 World Baseball Classic players