Edwin Amilgar Hurtado[oor-tah'-doh] (born February 1,1970) is a Venezuelan former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1995 through 1997 for the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners. Listed at 6' 3" (1.90 m),215 lb. (97 k),Hurtado batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Barquisimeto,the capital city of Lara state.
Hurtado was a reliable and durable pitcher during a professional career that spanned 17 years. Considered a workhorse who could pitch every year in different leagues,he relied on a lively fastball and an array of breaking pitches to establish himself as one of the most dependable pitchers in Venezuelan baseball history.
In a three-year majors career,Hurtado posted an 8–9 record with a 6.67 ERA in 43 pitching appearances,including 15 starts and two saves,allowing 111 runs (107 earned) on 85 walks and 167 hits while striking out 79 batters in