Víctor José Gárate (born September 25, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and in Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the EDA Rhinos.
| Víctor Gárate | |
|---|---|
 Gárate with the Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 25, 1984 Maracay, Venezuela | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 5, 2009, for the Washington Nationals | |
| CPBL: July 20, 2014, for the EDA Rhinos | |
| NPB: March 29, 2015, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 22, 2009, for the Washington Nationals | |
| NPB: July 28, 2015, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| CPBL: October 6, 2015, for the Chinatrust Brothers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 22.50 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–5 |
| Earned run average | 3.17 |
| Strikeouts | 122 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–1 |
| Earned run average | 1.71 |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editHouston Astros
editGárate was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 2005, and made his professional debut with the Greeneville Astros in the Appalachian League. He was 4–1 with a 5.57 ERA during the 19 games he pitched in relief that season. The next two seasons he spent with the Tri-City ValleyCats and the Lexington Legends.[1]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editGárate was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft in 2007,[2] and played with the Great Lakes Loons and the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino. He was added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster prior to the 2009 season[citation needed] and spent the season with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts.[1]
Washington Nationals
editOn September 2, 2009, the Dodgers sent Gárate to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade for infielder Ronnie Belliard. Two days later, the Nationals placed him on their active roster and he made his debut on September 5. In four games for Washington during his rookie campaign, Gárate allowed five runs in two innings.[citation needed]
Florida Marlins
editOn November 24, 2010, the Florida Marlins signed Gárate to a minor league contract.[3] He made 43 appearances for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs during the 2011 season, posting a 3-3 record and 2.72 ERA with 59 strikeouts and two saves across 56+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Milwaukee Brewers / York Revolution
editOn July 12, 2012, Gárate was released by the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Gárate was signed by the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on July 19, but was released a week later on July 26, 2012.[citation needed]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
editOn November 19, 2014, Gárate was signed by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball.[4]
Saraperos de Saltillo
editGarate signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League for the 2016 season. He was released on June 8, 2016.[citation needed]
San Marino Baseball Club
editIn 2018, Gárate played with San Marino in the Italian Baseball League.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "Victor Garate Minor, Winter, Independent, Mexican, CPBL & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ "The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Archived from the original on December 13, 2007.
- ↑ "Minor League Transactions". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ↑ "ビクター・ガラテ選手と契約合意｜北海道日本ハムファイターズ". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac