| Anthony Vizcaya | |
|---|---|
| Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos – No. 76 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 24, 1993 Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Anthony Karl Vizcaya Freitez (born October 24,1993) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He has previously played in the minor leagues,as well as for Navegantes del Magallanes and Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League. Vizcaya was selected to the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic and the 2024 WBSC Premier12.
On March 5,2013,Vizcaya signed with the Cleveland Indians organization as an international free agent. [1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Indians,working to a 0.94 earned run average (ERA) over 12 starts. In 2013,he was promoted to the Arizona Complex League,finishing with 6.88 ERA. The next year,he played in 15 games with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Low-A New York–Penn League;after accruing a 1—6 record and a 10.64 ERA with Mahoning Valley in 2014,the Indians released Vizcaya.
Vizcaya played with CB Sant Boi in Spain's División de Honor de Béisbol in 2017,leading the league in ERA (0.89) and earning an 11–2 record. [2] In 2018,he played for a team in Japanese independent leagues. [3]
On January 20,2019,Vizcaya signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. He was assigned to the Fort Myers Miracle,and was quickly promoted to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos,were he worked to a 0.78 ERA over 26 games. On November 24,2019,he elected free agency. On January 19,2020,he signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers;however,he did not play that year,due to roster cuts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5]
On February 12,2021,Vizcaya signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. Over 38+1⁄3 innings pitched in 22 games, he logged a 7-2 record and 4.93 ERA. On June 23, 2021, in a game against the Toros de Tijuana, Vizcaya hit Toros batter José Guadalupe Chávez, kicking off a massive brawl between the two opposing benches; 10 players were fined due to the altercation, although Vizcaya was not one of them. [6]
Vizcaya signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets on February 9, 2022. In ten games for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, he worked to a 6.08 ERA. The Mets released him on May 29, 2022.
Vizcaya returned to the Rieleros after being released by the Mets. He recorded an 8.00 ERA over 18 innings in as many games.
On March 30, 2023, the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League signed Vizcaya. That year, his performance was much improved, working to a 3.68 ERA in 58 appearances for the club.
On January 25, 2024, Vizcaya signed with the Atlanta Braves on a minor league contract, the fifth major league organization in his career. With the Double-A Mississippi Braves, he posted a 4.67 ERA over 22 games. Despite a brief stint with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, he was released by the Braves on August 2, 2024
On January 23, 2025, Vizcaya signed a new deal with the Tecolotes. [7]
Vizcaya played with Venezuela at the 2019 WBSC Premier12. In just 0.1 innings pitched, he allowed 4 earned runs in a Super Round game against the United States, taking the loss in the 6–5 defeat. [8]
Vizcaya was selected to the roster of the Venezuela national baseball team for the 2023 World Baseball Classic as a reserve player; he played in exhibition games with the national team, but did not take the mound during the tournament. [9] [10]
At the 2024 WBSC Premier12, Vizcaya appeared in 4 games, throwing 2.0 innings and allowing two walks and four earned runs.