Jesús Liranzo #18

2018: Attended big league camp with Baltimore before being designated for assignment on March 29. ... Acquired by Los Angeles (NL) on April 2 in exchange for LHP Luis Ysla; designated for assignment by the Dodgers on April 4. ... Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh from Los Angeles (NL) on April 5 and assigned to Double-A Altoona, where he recorded four saves, a 0.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 12.0 total innings pitched (nine appearances). ... Began the season on the disabled list with a left ankle sprain but made his Pirates organization debut on April 16 vs. Akron (0.2ip, 0r). ... Was the only Eastern League pitcher to throw 10.0-plus innings without allowing a run. ... Transferred to Triple-A Indianapolis on May 22 and notched a 2-3 record, three saves and a 5.00 ERA (25er/45.0ip) in 32 games. ... Allowed three runs (two earned) in his Triple-A debut on 5/23 vs. Louisville (2.0ip). ... Held a 0.59 ERA (1er/15.1ip), two saves and 19 strikeouts in 10 appearances from June 12-July 16. ... Produced a 2.13 ERA (3er/12.2ip) in nine July outings. ... Collected 47 strikeouts in Triple-A and held opponents to a .195 average (31-for-159). ... Pitched for Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League and went 3-2 with a 3.21 ERA (5er/14.0ip) in 11 games.
2017: Spent the season with Double-A Bowie, where he was 3-4 with two saves and a 4.85 ERA in 31 outings (12 starts)... Limited Eastern League batters to a .224 average, with right-handers hitting .207 (25-121) against him... Yielded just 54 hits while striking out 75 in 65.0 innings; also surrendered 43 walks... Allowed one earned run or less in 20 of his 31 outings, including 12 scoreless appearances... Tied his career-high with six strikeouts on two occasions: 7/5 vs. Hartford and 8/28 vs. Trenton... Was limited to 3.0 innings or less in each of his 12 starts; posted 4.41 ERA (16 ER, 32.2 IP) in his 12 starts... Pitched in four games for Salt River in the Arizona Fall League (0-0, 11.57 ERA, 4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 6 BB, 3 K)... Rated by MLB.com as the #26 prospect in the Orioles system entering the 2018 campaign.
2016: Split the year between Class-A Delmarva and Double-A Bowie, going 1-1 with a 1.87 ERA in 27 relief outings... Started the season with the Shorebirds, where he posted a 1.05 ERA in 16 appearances out of the bullpen... Held South Atlantic League batters to a .109 average (12-110) with 46 strikeouts in 34.1 innings pitched... Did not allow an earned run in 13 of his 16 appearances with the Shorebirds... Set a career-high with six strikeouts on two occasions: July 9 vs. Hagerstown and July 18 at Augusta... Did not allow an earned run over his final six outings with Delmarva (15.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 8 BB, 25 K)... Promoted to Bowie on July 29 and spent the remainder of the season with the Baysox, posting a 3.38 ERA in 11 games... Earned his first Double-A victory in his second appearance with Bowie, August 1 at Reading (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K)... Held Eastern League batters to a .127 average (8-63) with 20 strikeouts in 18.2 innings pitched... Allowed just one hit to an Eastern League left-handed batter (.034 average, 1-for-29 with 11 strikeouts)... Between the two levels, held batters to a .115 average (20-173); RHH hit .118 (12-102) and LHH batted .113 (8-71).
2015: Spent all season with the DSL Orioles...In his first six appearances, he allowed just one run in 11.0 IP, going 1-0 with 17 Ks...Finished tied for first on the DSL Orioles in holds (four), second in appearances (23), and third in games finished (11)...Posted a five-game scoreless streak (7.0 IP, 5 Ks) from 7/4-25...Finished strong in August (7 games), going 1-1 with 12.0 innings of work and 13 Ks, allowing 2 earned runs (1.50 ERA), 10 hits and 4 walks...Went 2-1 with a 1.47 ERA (3 ER, 18.1 IP) over 10 home games...Logged 15 multi-strikeout performances...Allowed an opponent's batting average of .200 (LHH: .150, 6-40; RHH: .220, 22-100).
2014: Did not pitch due to injury (elbow surgery).
2013: Started with the DSL Braves, was released (6/14) and signed by the Orioles (7/11), assigned to DSL Orioles...Made his first appearance in the Orioles organization on 7/13 vs. the DSL Braves and struck out three over 2.2 innings...Set a career high in IP (4.0) in a start against DSL Nationals (7/19), allowing no earned runs or walks, 2 hits and struck out 3.
2012: Made his professional debut with the DSL Braves, 6/8.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jesús Manuel (Ramón) Liranzo...La Romana is the same birthplace as '16 Delmarva teammate Yermin Mercedes, along with former MLB All-Stars Edwin Encarnacion and Ervin Santana.