Yoervis Medina

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Yoervis Medina

| image = Yoervis Medina 2014.jpg

| caption = Medina with the Seattle Mariners

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|7|27}}

| birth_place = Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| team = Draci Brno

| number = 74

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = April 16

| debutyear = 2013

| debutteam = Seattle Mariners

| statleague = MLB

| statyear = 2015 season

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 10–9

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 3.08

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 147

| teams =

Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2013}}–{{mlby|2015}})
Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|2015}})

}}

Yoervis José Medina (born July 27, 1988) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Draci Brno of the Czech Baseball Extraliga. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs.

Career

=Seattle Mariners=

From 2006 to 2009, Medina played for the VSL Mariners in the Venezuelan Summer League. In 2006, he made 17 appearances, four of which were starts. That season, he went 3-4 with a 3.60 ERA. In 2007, he went 4-2 with a 3.42 ERA in 16 games (six starts). He was used almost entirely as a reliever in 2008, going 4-3 with a 1.79 ERA in 17 games (one start). In 2009, he went 3-4 with a 2.65 ERA in 15 games (13 starts).

Medina moved to the United States for the 2010 season, playing for the Everett AquaSox, Clinton LumberKings and Tacoma Rainiers and going a combined 9-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 15 starts. In 82⅓ innings, he struck out 92 batters while walking 31.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=medina001yoe BR Minors]

Medina made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2013. He appeared in 63 games that season and posted a 4-6 record and 2.91 ERA. He pitched in 66 games in 2014. He appeared in 12 games with the Mariners in 2015.

=Chicago Cubs=

On May 19, 2015, Medina was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Welington Castillo.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-welington-castillo-traded-20150519-story.html|title=Cubs trade Welington Castillo to Mariners|first=Mark|last=Gonzales|work=Chicago Tribune|date=May 19, 2015|access-date=May 19, 2015}} He was subsequently optioned to the Triple–A Iowa Cubs. Medina made five appearances for Chicago, recording a 7.00 ERA with 7 strikeouts across 9 innings of work. He was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Brendan Ryan on December 17.{{Cite web|title=Cubs Designate Yoervis Medina For Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/cubs-yoervis-medina-dfa.html|access-date=July 2, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=December 17, 2015 |language=en}}

=Philadelphia Phillies=

Medina was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 23, 2015.{{cite news |last1=Berry |first1=Adam |title=Bucs claim righty Medina from Cubs |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-claim-yoervis-medina-from-cubs/c-160332312 |access-date=September 7, 2019 |work=MLB.com |date=December 23, 2015}}

On February 3, 2016, Medina was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Jesse Biddle.

{{cite web|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/phillies-trade-injured-lhp-jesse-biddle |title=Source: Phillies trade LHP Jesse Biddle to Pirates | Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia |access-date=February 3, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405132158/http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/phillies-trade-injured-lhp-jesse-biddle |archive-date=April 5, 2016 }} He made three scoreless appearances for the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Phillies, striking out four in four innings of work. Medina was released by the Phillies organization on July 3.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/phillies-yoervis-medina-released-by-the-phillies/|title=Phillies' Yoervis Medina: Released by the Phillies|work=cbssports.com|date=July 3, 2016|access-date=July 11, 2016}}

=Senago Baseball Club=

On June 9, 2023, Medina signed with the {{interlanguage link|Senago Baseball Club|it}} of the Italian Baseball League (IBL).{{Cite web|title=Third day of Poule Scudetto. Former MLB pitcher Yoervis Medina is Senago's new signing|url=https://www.archysport.com/2023/06/third-day-of-poule-scudetto-former-mlb-pitcher-yoervis-medina-is-senagos-new-signing-baseball-mania/|access-date=July 27, 2023|website=archysport.com|language=en}} In 7 starts for Senago, he struggled to an 0–6 record and 8.01 ERA with 31 strikeouts across {{fraction|30|1|3}} innings pitched.

=Draci Brno=

On April 12, 2024, Medina signed with Draci Brno of the Czech Baseball Extraliga.{{Cite web|title=EXL: Draci signed players with experience from MLB and MiLB|url=https://milujeme-baseball.cz/2024/04/exl-draci-signed-players-with-experience-from-mlb-and-milb/|access-date=June 30, 2024|website=milujeme-baseball.cz|date=April 12, 2024 |language=en}}