Waldis Joaquin
Encyclopedia
Waldis Joaquín de la Cruz (born December 25, 1986, in Concepción de La Vega
) is a Dominican
professional baseball
pitcher
who is a free agent.
, with whom he went 3–0 with a 2.84 ERA in 38 innings. In 2008, he played for the San Jose Giants
and Augusta Greenjackets
, going a combined 1–3 with a 4.42 ERA in 71⅓ innings.
He made his Major League debut on August 8, 2009, giving up one run on two hits in pitching the ninth inning in an 8–1 win over the Houston Astros
.
Joaquin made the Giants' roster in 2010, but after appearing in only four games, he was sent down to the Fresno Grizzlies
when Aaron Rowand
came off the disabled list.
After the 2010 season, the San Francisco Giants removed Joaquin from their 40-Man Roster and placed him on release waivers. On November 22, 2010, Joaquin was claimed off of waivers by the Chicago White Sox
. Joaquin refused the waiver claim and became a free agent
. He was re-signed by the Giants in December 2010.
He became a free agent on November 30, 2011.
Concepción de La Vega
La Vega, or Concepción de La Vega is the largest city and municipality of the central Dominican Republic and the third of the whole country...
) is a Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who is a free agent.
Baseball career
Joaquín began his professional career in 2005 with the AZL Giants. He went 1–1 with a 3.64 ERA in 29⅔ innings. He also struck out 37 batters. He did not play in 2006, but did play in 2007, for the Salem-Keizer VolcanoesSalem-Keizer Volcanoes
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. They are a Short-Season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants since the Volcanoes' inception in 1997...
, with whom he went 3–0 with a 2.84 ERA in 38 innings. In 2008, he played for the San Jose Giants
San Jose Giants
The San Jose Giants are a minor league baseball team in San Jose, California, USA. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the Northern Division of the California League, and have been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 1988. Home games are played at San Jose Municipal Stadium...
and Augusta Greenjackets
Augusta GreenJackets
The Augusta GreenJackets are a minor league baseball team that plays in Augusta, Georgia, as a Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Lake Olmstead Stadium has been the home of the GreenJackets since the 1995 season, although Augusta has fielded a team in the South Atlantic League since 1988...
, going a combined 1–3 with a 4.42 ERA in 71⅓ innings.
He made his Major League debut on August 8, 2009, giving up one run on two hits in pitching the ninth inning in an 8–1 win over the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
.
Joaquin made the Giants' roster in 2010, but after appearing in only four games, he was sent down to the Fresno Grizzlies
Fresno Grizzlies
The Fresno Grizzlies are a minor league baseball team based in Fresno, California. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League , is the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club. The Grizzlies play in Chukchansi Park , located in downtown Fresno and built in 2002...
when Aaron Rowand
Aaron Rowand
Aaron Ryan Rowand is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who has played for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies. He was released by the Giants in September 2011.-Early life and college career:...
came off the disabled list.
After the 2010 season, the San Francisco Giants removed Joaquin from their 40-Man Roster and placed him on release waivers. On November 22, 2010, Joaquin was claimed off of waivers by the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. Joaquin refused the waiver claim and became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was re-signed by the Giants in December 2010.
He became a free agent on November 30, 2011.