José Mujica (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = José Mujica

|image = Jose Mujica 020 (27395867894) (cropped).jpg

|caption = Mujica with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2016

|team = Free agent

|number =

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|6|29}}

|birth_place = Valencia, Venezuela

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = September 8

|debutyear = 2020

|debutteam = Colorado Rockies

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = 2020 season

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 0–0

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 12.46

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 1

|teams =

Colorado Rockies ({{mlby|2020}})

}}

José Angel Mujica (born June 29, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.

Career

=Tampa Bay Rays=

Mujica signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on July 2, 2012.{{Cite web |last=Zach Links |date=July 2, 2012 |title=Rays Sign Jose Mujica |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/07/rays-sign-jose-mujica.html |website=MLB Trade Rumors |accessdate=November 27, 2019}} He spent the 2013 season with the Gulf Coast League Rays, going 3–2 with a 3.09 ERA over 32 innings. He appeared in only two game for the GCL Rays in 2014 due to a foot injury. He split the 2015 season between the Princeton Rays and the Bowling Green Hot Rods, going a combined 2–4 with a 3.18 ERA over 65 innings. He spent the 2016 season with Bowling Green, going 8–4 with a 3.46 ERA over 130 innings. He split the 2017 season between the Charlotte Stone Crabs, and the Montgomery Biscuits, going a combined 14–8 with a 3.04 ERA over {{frac|165|2|3}} innings.{{Cite web |last=Mat Germain |date=February 11, 2018 |title=Rays Top 50 Prospects: No. 33, RHP Jose Mujica |url=https://www.draysbay.com/2018/2/11/16858076/rays-top-50-prospects-no-33-rhp-jose-mujica |website=DRays Bay |publisher=SB Nation |accessdate=November 27, 2019}}

On November 20, 2017, the Rays added Mujica to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web |last=Bill Chastain |date=January 20, 2016 |title=Brent Honeywell, Jake Bauers on Rays' roster |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/brent-honeywell-jake-bauers-on-rays-roster-c262244548 |website=MLB.com |access-date=November 26, 2017}} Mujica split the 2018 season between the GCL, Charlotte, and the Durham Bulls, going a combined 6–2 with a 3.75 ERA over {{frac|57|2|3}} innings. Mujica underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2018 and missed the 2019 season.{{Cite web |last=RotoWire |date=September 11, 2018 |title=Rays' Jose Mujica: Undergoes Tommy John surgery |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-jose-mujica-undergoes-tommy-john-surgery/ |website=CBSSports.com |accessdate=November 27, 2019}} Mujica was outrighted off the Rays roster on November 20, 2018.{{Cite web |last=Marc Topkin |date=November 20, 2018 |title=Rays DFA C.J. Cron in adding 5 prospects to roster |url=https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/2018/11/20/rays-dfa-c-j-cron-in-adding-5-prospects-to-roster/ |website=Tampa Bay Times |accessdate=November 27, 2019}} Mujica did not appear for the organization in 2019 and became a free agent following the season on November 4, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Matt Eddy |date=November 7, 2019 |title=Minor League Free Agents 2019 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/ |website=Baseball America |accessdate=November 7, 2019}}

=Colorado Rockies=

On November 27, 2019, Mujica signed a major league contract with the Colorado Rockies.{{Cite web |last=Jeff Bailey |date=November 27, 2019 |title=Rockies agree to terms with right-hander Jose Mujica, designate Wes Parsons for assignment |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/11/27/colorado-rockies-jose-mujica-wes-parsons/ |website=The Denver Post |accessdate=November 27, 2019}} On September 4, 2020, Mujica was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut on September 8 against the San Diego Padres, and gave up 7 runs, 6 earned, including a Wil Myers grand slam. Mujica made 2 appearances for the Rockies in 2020, recording a 12.46 ERA and 1 strikeout.

Mujica was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the 2021 season. On September 3, Mujica cleared waivers and was outrighted off of the Rockies 40-man roster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/09/rockies-outright-jose-mujica.html|title=Rockies Outright Jose Mujica|date=September 3, 2021 }} On October 13, Mujica elected free agency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/10/players-recently-electing-free-agency-2.html|title = Players Recently Electing Free Agency| date=October 14, 2021 |location=MLB Trade Rumors|access-date=October 14, 2021}}

=New York Yankees=

On March 30, 2022, Mujica signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.{{Cite web | url=https://meridiano.net/beisbol/beisbol-grandes-ligas/240843/jose-mujica-llego-a-un-acuerdo-con-los-yankees-de-nueva-york.html | title=José Mujica llegó a un acuerdo con los Yankees de Nueva York }} In 41 appearances split between the Double–A Somerset Patriots and Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, he accumulated a 4.11 ERA with 58 strikeouts and 5 saves in {{fraction|61|1|3}} innings pitched. Mujica elected free agency following the season on November 10.{{Cite web|title=2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-23-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=September 16, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 13, 2022 |language=en}}

=Washington Nationals=

On December 18, 2022, Mujica signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-01-02 | title=Transactions }} He spent the majority of the year with the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, also appearing for the Double–A Harrisburg Senators, High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks, and rookie–level Florida Complex League Nationals. In 20 appearances for Rochester, he registered a 5.92 ERA with 21 strikeouts in {{fraction|24|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Jose Mujica - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jose-mujica/17821/stats?position=P|access-date=September 16, 2023|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} On September 15, 2023, Mujica was released by the Nationals organization.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-09-15 | title=Transactions }}

=Toros de Tijuana=

On February 6, 2024, Mujica signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=José Mujica se reportará con Toros de Tijuana|url=https://sintesistv.com.mx/jose-mujica-se-reportara-con-toros-de-tijuana/|access-date=March 3, 2024|website=sintesistv.com|date=February 6, 2024 |language=en}} In 22 appearances for Tijuana, Mujica struggled to a 6.41 ERA with 21 strikeouts across {{fraction|19|2|3}} innings pitched.

=Guerreros de Oaxaca=

On June 12, 2024, Mujica was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 11 de junio de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-11-de-junio-de-2024|access-date=June 12, 2024|website=milb.com|language=en}} In 21 appearances for Oaxaca, he posted a 2-0 record and 1.37 ERA with 16 strikeouts across {{fraction|19|2|3}} innings pitched. Mujica was released by the Guerreros on April 15, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/beisbolpuro/status/1912254535843869159?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw|title=x.com}}