Osvaldo Bido

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Osvaldo Bido
Bido with the Indianapolis Indians in 2022
Oakland Athletics – No. 45
Pitcher
Born: (1995-10-18) October 18, 1995 (age 28)
Los Hidalgos, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 2023, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record2–5
Earned run average5.86
Strikeouts48
Teams

Osvaldo Bido (born October 18, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bido as an international free agent on March 14, 2017.[1] He spent his first professional season with the Dominican Summer League Pirates, posting a 1–8 record and 5.33 ERA across 15 contests.[2] In 2018, he made 14 starts for the Low–A West Virginia Black Bears, registering a 4–6 record and 4.18 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 75+13 innings of work.[3] Bido began the 2019 season with the Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers,[4] and was promoted to the High–A Bradenton Marauders in July. In 25 combined starts, he accumulated a 12–8 record and 3.32 ERA with 107 strikeouts in 135+23 innings pitched.[5]

Bido did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He returned to action in 2021, splitting the year between the Double–A Altoona Curve and Triple–A Indianapolis Indians. In 23 games (21 starts) Bido recorded a 4–8 record and 5.33 ERA with 98 strikeouts across 101+13 innings of work.[7] Bido remained with Indianapolis for the entirety of the 2022 season, making 32 appearances and working to a 3–8 record and 4.53 ERA with a career–high 122 strikeouts in 111+13 innings pitched.[8]

Bido began the 2023 season back with Triple–A Indianapolis.

40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10][11] In 16 appearances for Pittsburgh, he logged a 2–5 record and 5.86 ERA with 48 strikeouts across 50+23 inning pitched. On November 17, the Pirates non–tendered Bido, making him a free agent.[12]

Oakland Athletics

On November 20, 2023, Bido signed a major league contract with the Oakland Athletics.[13] He was optioned to the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators to begin the 2024 season.[14]

References

  1. ^ Dreker, John (March 15, 2017). "Pirates Sign Top International Target, Dominican Outfielder Jean Eusebio – Pirates Prospects".
  2. ^ Dreker, John (June 2, 2017). "2017 DSL Season Preview: Pirates Have an Inexperienced Team with Some Potential Upside – Pirates Prospects".
  3. ^ Dreker, John (June 16, 2018). "Travis Swaggerty Leads the Way for a Morgantown Club Filled with Draft Picks – Pirates Prospects".
  4. ^ Dreker, John (April 19, 2019). "Greensboro Report: A Look at the Starting Rotation – Pirates Prospects".
  5. ^ Dreker, John (July 26, 2019). "Minor Moves: Osvaldo Bido Promoted to Bradenton – Pirates Prospects".
  6. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  7. ^ "Osvaldo Bido Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "Osvaldo Bido - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "Right-handed pitcher Osvaldo Bido to join Pirates and start during upcoming Cubs series". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  10. ^ Guerriero, Justin (June 14, 2023). "Pirates select contract of RHP Osvaldo Bido, who will start Wednesday at Cubs". TribLIVE.com.
  11. ^ "Pirates' Osvaldo Bido: Called up ahead of MLB debut". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Osvaldo Bido: Dumped by Pittsburgh". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Athletics' Osvaldo Bido: Strikes deal with Oakland". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Athletics' Osvaldo Bido: Headed to Las Vegas". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

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