Jesús Andrés Delgado Corrales (born April 19, 1984) is a
Venezuelan
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former professional
baseball
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pitcher
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and current
coach
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in the
Texas Rangers organization. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Florida Marlins
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The ...
. He also played for the
Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz and the
Leones de Yucatan Leones may refer to:
* Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué, basketball team from Chile
* Sierra Leonean Leone, currency of Sierra Leone
* Leones (football team), from El Salvador
* , a city in Marcos Juárez Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina
* Le ...
of the
Mexican Baseball League
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
.
Professional career
Boston Red Sox
He was signed by Red Sox as non-drafted free agent on February 20, 2001. In his first year in he went 0–2 with 5.34 ERA in 10 games (eight starts) in the
Dominican Summer League
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. He also participated in Fall Instructional League. Delgado missed the season due to elbow injury that required surgery on Ulnar Collateral Ligament, more commonly known as
Tommy John surgery
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. He also missed the season recovering from the injury. He spent time with the Single-A
Augusta GreenJackets
The Augusta GreenJackets are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at SRP Park in North Augusta, South Carolina.
History
Augusta was a member of the S ...
and the
Red Sox Gulf Coast League affiliate. Delgado went 1–5 with 5.22 ERA in 21 games (16 starts) with Augusta. He had a 2.77 ERA in 13 games on road, and 10.07 ERA in eight games at home. Placed on the disabled list from July 10 to August 22, and made one rehab start with the GCL Red Sox where he allowed two earned runs in 1.2 innings. Later that season, he participated in the Fall Instructional League and he also pitched for Aragua in the
Venezuelan Winter League. In Delgado spent his entire season with the Single-A Greenville Drive, where he went 7–3 with two saves and 3.50 ERA in 33 games.
Florida Marlins
He was acquired from Red Sox with
Hanley Ramírez
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,
Aníbal Sánchez
Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez Jr. (; born February 27, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2006 with the Miami Marlins, Florida Marlins and also played for the Detroit Tigers, ...
and
Harvey García
Harvey Anderson García Ibarras (born March 16, 1984) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Professional career
Florida Marlins
Garcia was signed as an amateur free agent by the Florida Marlins in 2000 and after pitching for their Dominica ...
in exchange for
Josh Beckett
Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Afte ...
,
Mike Lowell
Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 13-year career, Lowell played for the New York Yankees (1998), Florida Marlins (1999–2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2006& ...
and
Guillermo Mota on November 24, 2005.
Seattle Mariners
On March 15, , Delgado was claimed off waivers by the
Seattle Mariners
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.
Cincinnati Reds
On January 20, 2010, Delgado signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds
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.
Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz
On March 18, 2011, Delgado signed with the
Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz of the
Mexican Baseball League
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. He was released on July 26, 2011.
Leones de Yucatan
On March 16, 2012, Delgado signed with the
Leones de Yucatan Leones may refer to:
* Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué, basketball team from Chile
* Sierra Leonean Leone, currency of Sierra Leone
* Leones (football team), from El Salvador
* , a city in Marcos Juárez Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina
* Le ...
of the
Mexican Baseball League
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. He was released on April 6, 2012.
T & A San Marino
In June 2014, Delgado signed with
T & A San Marino
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of the
Italian Baseball League
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Many o ...
.
Coaching career
Delgado joined the
Texas Rangers organization as a coach in 2017, and has been as the
pitching coach
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of the
DSL Rangers (2) since 2017.
Personal life
He graduated from
U.E. Torres Bina in 2002.
See also
*
List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Since 1939, over 400 Venezuelan baseball players have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, starting team, and dat ...
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Delgado, Jesus
1984 births
Living people
Albuquerque Isotopes players
Augusta GreenJackets players
Carolina Mudcats players
Dominican Summer League Red Sox players
Florida Marlins players
Greenville Bombers players
Gulf Coast Red Sox players
Jupiter Hammerheads players
Leones de Yucatán players
Louisville Bats players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Minor league baseball coaches
Baseball players from Maracay
Peoria Saguaros players
Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players
Tacoma Rainiers players
Tiburones de La Guaira players
Tigres de Aragua players
Venezuelan baseball coaches
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in San Marino
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic