Jhondaniel Medina

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65+2⁄3 innings pitched. [1]

Medina spent the 2012 season with the rookie–level Gulf Coast Orioles, also pitching in one game for the Low–A Aberdeen IronBirds. In 10 games (7 starts), he recorded a 3.72 ERA with 47 strikeouts and 2 saves in 46.0 innings of work. [2]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 30, 2012, Medina was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Yamaico Navarro. [3] In his first season with the Pirates organization, Medina pitched in 37 games split between the Single–A West Virginia Power and High–A Bradenton Marauders; he posted a 1.96 ERA with 68 strikeouts and 13 saves in 46.0 innings of work. [4] He returned to Bradenton for the 2014 season, and logged a stellar 0.72 ERA with 47 strikeouts and 3 saves across 35 appearances. [5]

In 2015, he spent the year with the Double–A Altoona Curve. In 45 appearances, he posted a 2.76 ERA with 44 strikeouts and a career–high 12 saves in 62.0 innings pitched. [6] Medina began the 2016 season back in Double–A Altoona. [7] He pitched in 46 games split between Altoona and the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians, accumulating a 3.49 ERA with 70 strikeouts in 69+2⁄3 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016. [8]

Chicago Cubs

On December 19, 2016, Medina signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. [9] He was assigned to the Double–A Tennessee Smokies to begin the 2017 season, where he made 7 appearances and struggled to an 11.57 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched. Medina was released by the Cubs on May 12, 2017. [10]

Los Angeles Angels

On June 21, 2017, Medina signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization. [11] He split the season between the High–A Inland Empire 66ers and Double–A Mobile BayBears. His results in Mobile (2.89 ERA, 32 strikeouts) were markedly better than those in Inland Empire (8.00 ERA, 15 strikeouts), and he appeared in 22 games for the organization down the stretch. Medina elected free agency following the season on November 6. [12]

International career

Medina was selected as a member of the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. [13]

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Jhondaniel Medina
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1993-02-08) February 8, 1993 (age 31)
Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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