Daniel Pinero (born May 2, 1994) is a Canadian former professional baseball shortstop. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 9th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, for whom he spent 6 years in the minor leagues.
| Daniel Pinero | |||||||||||||||
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| Shortstop / Third baseman | |||||||||||||||
| Born: May 2, 1994 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
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Career
editPinero attended the Humberside Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario.[1] The Houston Astros selected Pinero in the 20th round of the 2013 MLB draft, but he did not sign with the team.[2] He enrolled at the University of Virginia, where he played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers.[3] In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]
Detroit Tigers
editThe Detroit Tigers selected Pinero in the ninth round of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Tigers,[5] and made his professional debut with the GCL Tigers. After slashing .333/.448/.667 with two home runs and six RBIs in seven games, he was promoted to the Low-A Connecticut Tigers and he finished the season there, batting .261 with 16 RBIs in 43 games. In 2017, he played for the Single-A West Michigan Whitecaps where he batted .289 with four home runs and 56 RBIs in 120 games.[6] In 2018, Pinero spent the year with the High-A Lakeland Flying Tigers, slashing .263/.352/.396 with 9 home runs and 59 RBI.[7]
Pinero split the 2019 season between the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, posting a slash of .235/.328/.417 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI in 116 games between the two teams. Pinero did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In 2021, Pinero only made 15 total appearances, all with Toledo and Lakeland, and hit .216/.375/.405 with 1 home run and 7 RBI. On March 25, 2022, Pinero was released by the Tigers organization.[9]
Gastonia Honey Hunters
editOn August 29, 2022, Pinero signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[10] He became a free agent following the season.
In March 2023, Pinero became a sales associate at Franklin Street Commercial Real Estate.[11]
International career
editPinero played for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic[12][13] and 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier.[14]
Personal life
editPinero's father, Reinaldo, played baseball for the Cuban national baseball team.[3]
References
edit- ^ "UVa shortstop a stabilizing force". Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Virginia's Daniel Pinero shows tall can work at short".
- ^ a b Robinson, Tom. "Virginia's middle men are anchors of a stingy defense". Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "#10 Daniel Pinero - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Pinero Inks Contract with Tigers". Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Danny Pinero Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Daniel Pinero College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ "Daniel Pinero Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Daniel Pinero Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Daniel Pinero - Associate - Franklin Street". linkedin.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "15 from Tigers organization make World Baseball Classic rosters". Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "UVA alum Daniel Pinero to play for Canada in World Baseball Classic". 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Baseball Canada announces roster for Pan Am Games Qualifier". Baseball Canada. January 9, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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