Esteban Loaiza

Esteban Loaiza
Loaiza with the Oakland Athletics
El Águila de Veracruz – No. 28
Pitcher / Pitching coach
Born: (1971-12-31) December 31, 1971 (age 52)
Tijuana, Mexico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 29, 1995, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 11, 2008, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record126–114
Earned run average4.65
Strikeouts1,382
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Esteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna [lo-EYE-sa] (born December 31, 1971) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Loaiza was the American League's (AL) starting pitcher in the 2003 All-Star Game. That year, he led the AL in strikeouts.