Víctor Mederos
{{Short description|Cuban baseball player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Víctor Mederos
|image =
|team = Los Angeles Angels
|number = 58
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|8}}
|birth_place = Santa Clara, Cuba
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = June 30
|debutyear = 2023
|debutteam = Los Angeles Angels
|statyear = April 25, 2025
| statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Win–loss record
| stat1value = 0–1
| stat2label = Earned run average
| stat2value = 9.53
| stat3label = Strikeouts
| stat3value = 10
|teams =
- Los Angeles Angels ({{mlby|2023}}–present)
}}
Víctor Mederos (born June 8, 2001) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Early life
Mederos was born in Santa Clara, Cuba.{{cite web | url=https://miamihurricanes.com/news/2020/09/04/family-comes-first-for-mederos/ | title=Family Comes First for Mederos | date=September 4, 2020 }} In 2008, his family obtained travel visas allowing them to travel to Costa Rica, and then they traveled to Mexico and then to the United States. The family were allowed entry into the United States through the wet feet, dry feet policy. They settled in Miami.
Career
=Amateur career=
Mederos graduated from Westminster Christian School. He enrolled at the University of Miami and began his college baseball career with the Miami Hurricanes before transferring to Oklahoma State University to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/news/victor-mederos-august-program-feature | title=Victor Mederos Makes Big League Dream Come True }} In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1486811&seasonid=32825 |title=#16 Victor Mederos |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=June 25, 2023}}
=Professional career=
The Los Angeles Angels selected Mederos in the sixth round, with the 178th overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|title=2022 MLB Draft: Angels Agree To Terms With Jake Madden, Sonny DiChiara & Victor Mederos|url=https://angelsnation.com/2022-mlb-draft-angels-agree-to-terms-with-jake-madden-sonny-dichiara-victor-mederos/2022/07/22/amp/|access-date=June 30, 2023|website=angelsnation.com|date=July 22, 2022 |language=en}} He made his professional debut with the High–A Tri-City Dust Devils, making 6 starts and recording a 5.63 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 16 innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Victor Mederos Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8605-victor-mederos/|access-date=June 30, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=June 4, 2020 |language=en}} Mederos began the 2023 season with the Double–A Rocket City Trash Pandas, starting 12 contests and registering a 5.98 ERA with 71 strikeouts across {{fraction|55|2|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Victor Mederos - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/victor-mederos/sa3020173/stats?position=P|access-date=June 30, 2023|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}
On June 30, 2023, the Angels promoted Mederos to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Angels' Victor Mederos: Slated for big league promotion|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/angels-victor-mederos-slated-for-big-league-promotion/amp/|access-date=June 30, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Angels To Select Victor Mederos|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/06/angels-to-select-victor-mederos.html|access-date=June 30, 2023|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=The Victor Mederos call-up is the latest example of Perry Minasian having no fear|url=https://halohangout.com/posts/the-victor-mederos-call-up-is-the-latest-example-of-perry-minasian-having-no-fear|access-date=June 30, 2023|website=halohangout.com|date=October 27, 2021 |language=en}} In 3 games for Los Angeles, he posted a 9.00 ERA with 3 strikeouts in as many innings. Mederos was optioned to the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=Angels Reassign Pitching Prospect in Latest Round of Roster Cuts|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/news/angels-reassign-pitching-prospect-in-latest-round-of-roster-cuts-eg2001|access-date=March 15, 2024|website=si.com|language=en}} In 4 appearances for the Angels, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 11.81 ERA with 5 strikeouts across {{fraction|5|1|3}} innings pitched.
Mederos was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Angels Make First Major Roster Moves of the Spring|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/angels-news/angels-make-first-major-roster-moves-of-the-spring-01jncenbgtf1|access-date=March 5, 2025|website=si.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:Chatham Anglers players
Category:Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States
Category:Los Angeles Angels players
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Major League Baseball players from Cuba
Category:Miami Hurricanes baseball players
Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players
Category:Rocket City Trash Pandas players