Karl Triana

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Karl Triana
Pitcher
Born: (1992-10-07) October 7, 1992 (age 31)
Cartagena, Colombia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Karl Lewis Triana (born October 7, 1992) is a Colombian former professional baseball pitcher.

Career[edit]

Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]

Triana pitched for the Missoula Osprey of the Rookie-level Pioneer League in 2012. He was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops of the Low–A Northwest League for the 2013 season, but struggled, and was demoted to Missoula.[1]

Gary SouthShore RailCats[edit]

In 2016, Triana pitched for the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association of Professional Baseball. During the season, he threw a no-hitter[2] and set the franchise single-season record for strikeouts.[3]

Baltimore Orioles[edit]

On April 5, 2017, Triana signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. He spent the year with the High–A Frederick Keys, where he made 10 appearances and registered a 5.95 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 19+23 innings pitched. Triana elected free agency following the season on November 10.[4]

International career[edit]

Triana played for the Colombian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. For the 2017 season, Triana played for the Québec Capitales of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mazzolini, AJ. "Triana returns to Osprey to bolster pitching staff". Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Smith, Hillary. "Karl Triana pitches first no-hitter in RailCats history". Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Osipoff, Michael. "Karl Triana adds to memorable season with RailCats strikeouts record". Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Blais, Pierre. "Les Capitales: de l'Australie à Québec". Retrieved March 12, 2017.

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