Despite allowing only five earned runs and 13 hits in his first three starts (21 innings) Cueto had accumulated two losses and a no decision due to poor run support from his offense. As of August 25, he was tied with Jered Weaver for the best ERA in all of Major League Baseball at 2.03. Cueto was credited with the win in his debut, as the Reds hung on to win 3–2. [1] He was in the Minor Leagues for three seasons, and excelled at many levels, but really turned heads during the 2007 season. Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 229lb (180cm, 103kg) . En novembre 2015, Cueto rejette une offre de 120 millions de dollars pour 6 saisons chez les Diamondbacks de l'Arizona[24], qui attirent ensuite avec 206,5 millions de dollars le lanceur étoile Zack Greinke, entre autres convoité par les Giants de San Francisco[25]. [12] Cueto threw another complete game versus his Pirates in his next start on April 22, in which he had a shutout going until he gave up a home run to Andrew McCutchen in the ninth with one out. [19] The home runner was the only baserunner he allowed, striking out 10 in 7 innings. He also pitched 4 complete games (2 shutouts), never pitched less than 5 innings in any outing, pitched 6 or more innings in 29 of his 34 starts, 7 or more innings in 23 starts, and 8 or more innings in 15 starts. Cueto returned to form on May 28 against the Atlanta Braves, allowing one earned run in six strong innings striking out eight batters, while tacking on a RBI sac fly and a sac bunt at the plate. Manager Terry Collins chose Cueto to start the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League, making him the first Giants pitcher to start the All-Star game since Matt Cain in 2012. .261, an opponent slugging percentage of .313, an opponent on-base plus slugging of .584, and an 0.96 WHIP. In his first one, on May 4 against the Pirates, Cueto allowed just one run on seven hits, striking out four and giving up no walks. He gave up no more than three earned runs in ten of his 11 starts, and no more than one earned run in eight of them. [15] At the time, Cueto was second in the NL in ERA (2.13) and strikeouts (141) and first in innings pitched (​143 2⁄3) and opponents batting average (.181). Il mène la Nationale avec 242 retraits sur des prises, à égalité avec Stephen Strasburg des Nationals de Washington[10]. Sélectionné en équipe de République dominicaine, Cueto participe à la Classique mondiale de baseball 2009. The home runner was the only baserunner he allowed, striking out 10 in 7 innings. Mais il se rachète en se dressant devant les Astros lors du 5e affrontement, alors que la série est égale 2-2. By 2011 he emerged as the ace of the Reds pitching staff and one of the top pitchers in the National League. The only hits he allowed came on back-to-back pitches: an infield single by Evan Gattis and a home run by Luis Valbuena. Magistral, Cueto n'accorde que deux coups sûrs et réussit 8 retraits sur des prises[18]. Since he missed a lot of starts from being on the disabled list, Cueto didn't become eligible for the ERA race until his start against the San Francisco Giants on July 31, where he pitched a three-hit, complete game shutout. Le 28 octobre 2015, lors du deuxième match des world series contre les New York Mets, il réalise un match complet, n'accordant qu'un point et deux coups sûrs sur l'ensemble du match. 10/7 The Reds announced this morning that president of baseball operations Dick Williams has resigned from his post in order to “pursue personal interests outside baseball.”He’ll take on See More at MLBTradeRumors Cueto was dominant from start to finish, pitching a complete game and only gave up two hits and one run (while striking out four) to give the Royals a 7–1 victory over the New York Mets and a 2–0 series lead. Cueto started his career for the Gulf Coast Reds of the Rookie Gulf Coast League, posting a 5.02 earned run average (ERA), before being promoted to the High-A Sarasota Reds of the Florida State League, where he finished his 2005 season. Cueto took the loss in the game, which ended the season for both Cueto and the Reds. He lost eligibility, twice, due to lack of innings since, but retook the National League lead in ERA after throwing seven innings of shutout ball against the Colorado Rockies on August 11. On April 6, Cueto recorded the 1,000th strikeout of his career in a 5–2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. On November 12, 2014, Cueto finished second in the National League Cy Young Award voting to Clayton Kershaw. Cueto finished the season with a record of 11–11, and an ERA of 4.41 in 30 starts. Todos los derechos reservados. Sports", "Kansas City at Toronto – 2015-10-19 – Major League Baseball – Yahoo!