Frank Mata
Venezuelan baseball player
Frank Jesús Mata (born March 11, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
Career
Minnesota Twins
Mata was in the Minnesota Twins minor league system from 2004-2009 and he became a free agent after the 2009 season.
Baltimore Orioles
Mata signed a minor league contract with the Orioles Baltimore Orioles in 2010. He was called up after closing for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides to replace Alfredo Simón. He made his debut on May 26 against the Oakland Athletics and went 1+1⁄3 innings with one hit and one walk in relief of Brian Matusz. Mata's worst outing came on June 14, against the San Francisco Giants, when he gave up four runs in 1+2⁄3 inning. He came in the 7th for Matt Albers, finished the 7th clean, but in the 8th, he gave up a double to Juan Uribe, gave up 2 bases-loaded walks to Travis Ishikawa and Andrés Torres, then a two-RBI single to Freddy Sanchez.
Florida Marlins
On November 24, 2010, Mata signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins organization. He made 35 appearances out of the bullpen for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs in 2011, posting a 1-6 record and 5.24 ERA with 30 strikeouts and two saves across 46+1⁄3 innings pitched.
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