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Marco Estrada (baseball)
Marco René Estrada (born July 5, 1983) is a Mexican-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics. He was an All-Star in 2016.
Estrada graduated from Sylmar High School in Sylmar, California, and then attended Glendale Community College and Long Beach State University. In 2005 with Long Beach State, Estrada pitched to an 8–3 win-loss record and 2.43 earned run average (ERA) in 18 appearances (17 starts). He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the sixth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft.
After being drafted by Washington, Estrada began his minor league career pitching for the Vermont Expos in the short-season New York–Penn League. In three starts and six relief appearances, he pitched 33+2⁄3 innings, compiling a win–loss record of 1–3 and an ERA of 5.08. During that time, he struck out 37 batters while issuing 16 walks.
Estrada spent the 2006 season with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals, and the Savannah Sand Gnats of the Single-A South Atlantic League. He posted a record of 3 wins and 4 losses and a 3.98 ERA over 61 innings, consisting of 12 starts and 1 appearance in relief, striking out a total of 56 batters and walking 20.
In 2007, Estrada pitched for the GCL Nationals, the Single-A Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League, and the High-A Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League. He logged 105+2⁄3 innings in 23 starts, winning 6, losing 8, and recording a 4.85 ERA with 102 strikeouts and 37 walks.
Estrada began the 2008 season with the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League, where he pitched 74+1⁄3 innings in 13 starts, posting an ERA of 2.66, striking out 67 batters and walking 32. In June, he was promoted to the Syracuse Chiefs of the Triple-A International League. Estrada was called up to the major leagues on August 19 and made his debut the next day. He made 11 appearances as a reliever that season. Estrada pitched in four games (including one start) for the Nationals in 2009, but played the majority of the season with Syracuse. Estrada was designated for assignment on January 28, 2010.
On February 3, 2010, Estrada was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers. He began the season with the Triple-A Pacific Coast League's Nashville Sounds. He was recalled to the big league club and made his Brewers debut on May 18, entering the game against the Cincinnati Reds as a relief pitcher in the 5th inning. He recorded nine consecutive outs through three innings before giving up a solo home run to Joey Votto in the bottom of the 8th. He also made his first official at-bat in that game, grounding out in the 6th. He was outrighted to Nashville after the season.
On April 6, 2011, Estrada was again called up to the majors, taking the injured Zack Greinke's spot in the starting rotation. Estrada became the long reliever and the backup starter for the Brewers pitching rotation.
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Marco Estrada (baseball)
Marco René Estrada (born July 5, 1983) is a Mexican-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics. He was an All-Star in 2016.
Estrada graduated from Sylmar High School in Sylmar, California, and then attended Glendale Community College and Long Beach State University. In 2005 with Long Beach State, Estrada pitched to an 8–3 win-loss record and 2.43 earned run average (ERA) in 18 appearances (17 starts). He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the sixth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft.
After being drafted by Washington, Estrada began his minor league career pitching for the Vermont Expos in the short-season New York–Penn League. In three starts and six relief appearances, he pitched 33+2⁄3 innings, compiling a win–loss record of 1–3 and an ERA of 5.08. During that time, he struck out 37 batters while issuing 16 walks.
Estrada spent the 2006 season with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals, and the Savannah Sand Gnats of the Single-A South Atlantic League. He posted a record of 3 wins and 4 losses and a 3.98 ERA over 61 innings, consisting of 12 starts and 1 appearance in relief, striking out a total of 56 batters and walking 20.
In 2007, Estrada pitched for the GCL Nationals, the Single-A Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League, and the High-A Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League. He logged 105+2⁄3 innings in 23 starts, winning 6, losing 8, and recording a 4.85 ERA with 102 strikeouts and 37 walks.
Estrada began the 2008 season with the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League, where he pitched 74+1⁄3 innings in 13 starts, posting an ERA of 2.66, striking out 67 batters and walking 32. In June, he was promoted to the Syracuse Chiefs of the Triple-A International League. Estrada was called up to the major leagues on August 19 and made his debut the next day. He made 11 appearances as a reliever that season. Estrada pitched in four games (including one start) for the Nationals in 2009, but played the majority of the season with Syracuse. Estrada was designated for assignment on January 28, 2010.
On February 3, 2010, Estrada was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers. He began the season with the Triple-A Pacific Coast League's Nashville Sounds. He was recalled to the big league club and made his Brewers debut on May 18, entering the game against the Cincinnati Reds as a relief pitcher in the 5th inning. He recorded nine consecutive outs through three innings before giving up a solo home run to Joey Votto in the bottom of the 8th. He also made his first official at-bat in that game, grounding out in the 6th. He was outrighted to Nashville after the season.
On April 6, 2011, Estrada was again called up to the majors, taking the injured Zack Greinke's spot in the starting rotation. Estrada became the long reliever and the backup starter for the Brewers pitching rotation.
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