Cristofer Jesus Ogando (born October 23, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
| Cristofer Ogando | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: (1993-10-23) October 23, 1993 (age 29) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 3, 2022, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.15 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Ogando signed with the Miami Marlins on January 17, 2013, as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut for the Dominican Summer League Marlins in 2013, pitching in five games and ending the season with an 8.53 earned run average.[2] After being released by the Marlins on December 17, 2013, he did not play professionally from 2014 to 2017, instead playing in amateur baseball leagues.[3]
He signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 5, 2018.[1] After advancing to the Low-A Hillsboro Hops, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft on December 13, 2018.[1]
Ogando split the 2018 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs. He missed the entirety of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic's cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season. In 2021, he advanced to the Triple-A level, appearing in one game with the Durham Bulls.[2] He began the 2021 season with Durham, pitching in 21 games with a 3.03 ERA.[2] He was promoted to the majors on July 3, 2022.[4] Ogando made his debut that day against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing one run in 2.0 innings and striking out Vladimir Guerrero Jr..[5] He was sent back down to Durham the following day.[6] On July 21, Ogando was designated for assignment following the signing of Roman Quinn.[7] He had his contract selected again on September 23. On September 29, Ogando was designated for assignment.