Pedro Figueroa

For the Colombian portrait painter, see Pedro José Figueroa.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Vizcaíno.
Pedro Figueroa
Starting pitcher
Born: (1985-11-23) November 23, 1985
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 21, 2012, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 2014, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average4.28
Strikeouts20
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Pedro José Figueroa Vizcaíno (born November 23, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers.

Playing career

Oakland Athletics

Figueroa signed with the Oakland Athletics as an international free agent on November 20, 2003. He made his professional debut in 2006 and split time between the Dominican Summer League Athletics and the rookie–level Arizona League Athletics.

For the 2007 and 2008 seasons, he played for the Low–A Vancouver Canadians, going 4–7 with a 4.07 ERA and 112 strikeouts. For the 2009 season, he split time between the Single-A Kane County Cougars and High-A Stockton Ports, accumulating a 13-6 record and 3.38 ERA with 145 strikeouts across 152 innings pitched.[1]

Entering the 2010 season, Figueroa was ranked fifth in Oakland's farm system according to Baseball America.[2] Despite not playing above Single-A, Oakland had added him to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2009, to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[3] In the 2010 season, Figueroa made 13 starts for the Double-A Midland RockHounds, posting a 1-6 record and 5.30 ERA with 57 strikeouts; after suffering a left elbow strain in June, he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the remainder of the year.[4] He spent much of the 2011 season in rehabilitation, making two starts for the rookie-level AZL Athletics.

Figueroa began the 2012 season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, pitching a total of seven innings without allowing a run. On April 21, 2012, Figueroa was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, replacing Graham Godfrey in the bullpen.[5] He made his MLB debut later that day. Figueroa made 19 appearances for Oakland during his rookie campaign, recording a 3.32 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 21+2⁄3 innings pitched.[6]

Figueroa pitched in five contests for Oakland during the 2013 season, but struggled to a 12.00 ERA with three strikeouts across three innings of work.[7] Figueroa was released by the Athletics organization on December 20, 2013, following the signing of Chris Gimenez.[8]

Texas Rangers

On January 2, 2014, Figueroa was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays.[9] He was designated for assignment on January 23, following the signing of Grant Balfour.[10] Figueroa was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on January 29.[11] He made 10 appearances for the Rangers, logging a 2–1 record and 4.00 ERA with 3 strikeouts across 9 innings of work. On April 22, Figueroa was removed from a game against the Oakland Athletics after hitting a batter with his only pitch thrown; the removal came due to an elbow injury.[12] Two days later, he was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament and flexor tendon in his left elbow.[13] On April 30, he underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his season.[14] On October 6, Figueroa was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Round Rock Express.[15]

Coaching career

On February 5, 2025, the Athletics hired Figueroa to serve as a pitching coach for the Dominican Summer League Athletics.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Pedro Figueroa - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  2. ^ Oakland's Top-Rated Prospects
  3. ^ A's Add Four To 40-Man Roster
  4. ^ "Pedro Figueroa Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "A's Recall LHP Pedro Figueroa from Triple-A Sacremnto". mlb.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "Pedro Figueroa 2012 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  7. ^ "Pedro Figueroa 2013 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  8. ^ "Athletics release Pedro Figueroa". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  9. ^ Twitter / Athletics: The #Athletics have also released LHP Pedro Figueroa to clear a 40-man roster spot for C Chris Gimenez, who was claimed off waivers today.
  10. ^ "Rays Designate Pedro Figueroa For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  11. ^ "Rangers Claim Pedro Figueroa, Designate Chaz Roe". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  12. ^ "Pedro Figueroa exits game Tuesday with elbow injury". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  13. ^ "Rangers reliever Figueroa to have Tommy John". mlb.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "Pedro Figueroa set for surgery Wednesday". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  15. ^ "Rangers outright 6 players to Triple-A Round Rock". si.com. October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "A's Announce Player Development Staff for 2025". mlb.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
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