Position: RHP
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 165 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Born: 11/17/2004
Country: Venezuela
How Acquired: International Free Agent, 2022
Bonus: N/A
40-man Roster: No
Rule 5 Eligible: 2026
Minor League Free Agency: 2028
Options Left: 3
Overview
Oviedo signed just before the DSL season started in 2022. He was throwing in the low-90s with good sink, and added a slider and change.
2022-24
Oviedo pitched passably, mostly as a starter, in his 2022 debut. He had a rough month in July, with opponents putting up an .875 OPS against him in four starts. In four August starts, though, he had a 1.50 ERA and .661 opponents’ OPS. The Pirates sent him back to the DSL in 2023 and he had a good season, with a 2.60 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. Opponents batted only .136 against him and slugged only .200, but he did walk seven per nine innings.
The Pirates sent Oviedo back to the DSL for a third season in 2024 and he had an excellent year. He put up a 1.96 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. He walked just 2.4 per nine innings and struck out 9.4.
Stats
Transactions
May 27, 2022: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.