Nick Vespi

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64+23 innings. In 2019, Vespi logged an 8–6 record and 3.16 ERA with a career–high 100 strikeouts in 91 innings pitched. [3] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] Vespi returned to action in 2021, recording a 4.19 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 30 relief outings for Norfolk and the Double–A Bowie Baysox. [5]

Vespi was called up to the majors for the first time on May 17, 2022. [6] Vespi made his Major League debut on May 20, pitching two innings for the Orioles in an extra innings game against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out three, giving up no runs, and being credited with his first career MLB win. [7] He made 25 total appearances for the Orioles in 2022, logging a 5-0 record 4.10 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 26.1 innings pitched. On January 5, 2023, Vespi underwent hernia surgery. [8]

Vespi was optioned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides to begin the 2023 season. [9] In 9 appearances for the Orioles, he recorded a 4.30 ERA with 9 strikeouts across 14+23 innings pitched.

International career

On December 16, 2022, Vespi announced that he had been selected to represent Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [10]

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References

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  2. "Vespi leading bullpen pack at Triple-A eyeing call-up".
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  4. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
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  8. "Orioles claim Díaz and DFA O'Hearn (Vespi undergoes surgery)". masnsports.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  9. "Orioles' Nick Vespi: Sent down to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
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Nick Vespi
Baltimore Orioles – No. 79
Pitcher
Born: (1995-10-10) October 10, 1995 (age 28)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 20, 2022, for the Baltimore Orioles