Luis A. Atilano (born May 10, 1985 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He is a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Nationals. Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 2003 amateur draft, Atilano was traded to the Nationals on August 31, 2006, for veteran utilityman Daryle Ward.[1]
| Luis Atilano | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals – No. 56 | |
| Pitcher | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 23, 2010, for the Washington Nationals | |
| Career statistics (through 2010 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 6-7 |
| Earned run average | 5.15 |
| Strikeouts | 40 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Atilano spent the beginning of the 2006 season pitching for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the high A-level Carolina League, where he accrued a win-loss record of 6-7 and an ERA of 4.50 in 18 starts and 1 relief appearance. After struggling at the beginning of the season, he went 3-0 with a 2.89 ERA in July. He pitched two complete games for Myrtle Beach during 2006, but an elbow injury suffered in early August ended his season.[2]
Atilano was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, by the Nationals, to replace injured Jason Marquis on April 22, 2010. He allowed one run on five hits in a 5-1 Nationals victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 23, 2010. This was Atilano's first major league start and first major league win.
During the offseason, Atilano lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
References
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)