Yohendrick Alexander Piñango (born May 7, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
| Yohendrick Piñango | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Piñango with the Buffalo Bisons in 2026 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 24 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 7, 2002 Carora, Venezuela | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 2026, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through May 22, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
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Professional career
editPiñango signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in July 2018.[1] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Cubs. He did not play in 2020 due to the minor league baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Piñango played 2021 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and South Bend Cubs. He played 2022 and 2023 with South Bend and started 2024 with South Bend before being promoted to the Tennessee Smokies. On July 27, 2024, Piñango and Josh Rivera were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Nate Pearson.[2] He started his Blue Jays career with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
Piñango started 2025 with New Hampshire before being promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
Piñango returned to Buffalo to begin the 2026 season, batting .288/.370/.488 with three home runs and 13 RBI across his first 22 games. On April 25, 2026, Piñango was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[3] Piñango made his major league debut on April 26 against the Cleveland Guardians, where he collected his first major league hit.[4] On May 16, Piñango hit his first major league home run, off of Kyle Finnegan of the Detroit Tigers, in a 2–1 win.[5][6]
Personal life
editPiñango was raised by his mother, Yarbelys, and his elder sister, Noris. His father, Reyito, was killed in May 2008 when Yohendrick was six.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Chicago Cubs minor-league notes: Yohendrick Piñango's swing, a new setup to challenge hitters and 2 pitchers to watch at Triple A". Chicago Tribune. April 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Blue Jays send Pearson to Cubs for pair of Minor Leaguers". MLB.com.
- ↑ Polishuk, Mark (2026-04-25). "Blue Jays Select Yohendrick Pinango, Place Nathan Lukes On 10-Day Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ Singh, David (April 26, 2026). "Blue Jays build momentum with first consecutive series wins of season". Sportsnet.ca. Rogers Media. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (2026-05-16). "Bullpen game helps Blue Jays outlast Tigers while offensive woes continue". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ "Yohendrick Pinango hits first career homer, Blue Jays outlast Tigers". fieldlevelmedia.com. Field Level Media. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ Davidi, Shi (May 18, 2026). "Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango shaped by father's loss, fuelled by his memory". MLB.com. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)