Ismael Villegas

Not to be confused with World War II Medal of Honor recipient Ysmael Villegas.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villegas and the second or maternal family name is Diaz.
Ismael Villegas
Pitcher
Born: (1976-08-12) August 12, 1976 (age 48)
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 2000, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 3, 2000, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
ERA13.50
Strikeouts2
Teams

Ismael Villegas Diaz (born August 12, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Villegas was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.[1] In June 1996, the Cubs traded him to the Atlanta Braves for Tyler Houston.[2]

Villegas was called up to the Major Leagues in July 2000 after Mike Remlinger suffered an injury and Don Wengert was designated for assignment.[3] He made his Major League debut on July 3, 2000 at Turner Field in relief of Terry Mulholland. He would face 15 batters and get eight outs, allowing four earned runs to score. He twice faced future Hall of Famer Vlad Guerrero, first hitting him with a pitch and then getting him to ground out.[4] A few days later he would be replaced on the roster by pitcher Scott Kamieniecki and would not pitch in the Major Leagues again.[5]

Villegas signed with the Oakland Athletics following the 2001 season[6] but, after posting an 8.46 earned run average with the Sacramento River Cats, he would finish the 2002 season as well as his career with the Atlantic City Surf of the independent Atlantic League.[7]

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  2. ^ "BASEBALL BRIEFS". Deseret News. June 27, 1996. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "BaseballBraves: Placed P Mike Remlinger on 15-day..." The Baltimore Sun. July 3, 2000. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves Box Score, July 3, 2000". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Blackwell, Brent (January 18, 2018). "The Best Brave to Wear #70". Outfield Fly Rule. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". Hartford Courant. November 8, 2001. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ismael Villegas Minor, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2020.