Nelson Payano
| Nelson Payano | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 13, 1982 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–1 |
| Earned run average | 2.08 |
| Strikeouts | 39 |
| Teams | |
Nelson Rafael Payano (born November 13, 1982)[1][2] is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher, who plays for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He played the 2009 season for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (BPB).
Payano began his professional career in 2003 with the Gulf Coast League Braves. Over the next several years, he moved up through the Atlanta Braves organization, and in 2008, while playing for the double-A Mississippi Braves, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners to complete an earlier deal in which the Braves acquired Greg Norton.[3]
Following the 2008 season, Payano was acquired by the NPB Chunichi Dragons.[4] That season, he appeared in 34 games for the Dragons, winning 2 games and losing 1. After the season ended, Payano was released.[5]
Prior to the 2010 season, Payano was signed to a minor league contract by the Kansas City Royals. He was released during spring training, and was signed by the Houston Astros.[6] He began the season with the Corpus Christi Hooks, but he was released on July 11.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nelson Payano Minor, Winter, Japanese & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Nelson Payano Player Card". thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Braves 2008 transactions from". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Japan Times article: Chunichi gets pair of new imports (December 16, 2008)". Search.japantimes.co.jp. December 16, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ aladdinsane. "NPB Foreign Pitching Stats N-S". Japanbaseballdaily.com. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ Levine, Zachary (April 19, 2010). "Houston Chronicle Minor League News (April 19, 2010)". Chron.com. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Corpus Christi Hooks News". Web.minorleaguebaseball.com. March 25, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Foreign Pitching Statistics from Japan Baseball Daily
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