Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Vin Mazzaro traded to Pirates

Vin Mazzaro was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates on November 28, 2012 along with Clint Robinson. In exchange the Royals received Luis Santos and Luis Rico.

RHP Mazzaro has four seasons of MLB experience pitching with the Royals and Athletics. He split 2012 between Triple A Omaha and Kansas City. He was 2-2 with a 3.63 ERA, 62 K, 1.33 WHIP, 5 SV in 67.0 IP over 22 games wit Omaha and was 4-3 with a 5.73 ERA, 26 K, 1.68 WHIP in 44.0 IP over 18 games with Kansas City. For his MLB career he is 15-21 with a 5.22 ERA, 174 K, 1.62 WHIP in 286.0 IP over 66 games. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the third round in 2005.

Robinson is a first baseman who played for Triple A Omaha in 2012 and had a brief stint in Kansas City to make his MLB debut. He hit .292/.393/.452 with 13 HR, 67 RBI, 70 R, 1 SB in 131 games with Omaha and was hitless in four pinch hit at bats over four games with Kansas City. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the 25th round in 2007. Robinson will be 28 on February 16.

RHP Santos spent 2012 splitting time between the Pirates two teams in the Dominican Summer league. Combined he was 6-3 with a 2.44 ERA, 74 K, 0.99 WHIP in 62.2 IP over 14 games. He was originally signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent in 2011 out of the Dominican Republic. Santos will be 22 on February 11.

LHP Rico also pitched for a Pirates team in the Dominican Summer League in 2012. He was 0-1 with a 7.04 ERA, 16 K, 2.00 WHIP in 23.0 IP over 11 games. He originally signed with the Pirates as an amateur free agent in 2011 out of Venezuela. Rico will be 19 on November 29.

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