Franquelis Osoria | |
Position: | Relief pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 12 September 1981 |
Birth Place: | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 7 |
Debutyear: | 2005 |
Debutteam: | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 30 |
Finalyear: | 2008 |
Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 4–9 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 5.48 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 72 |
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Franquelis Antonio Osoria (born September 12, 1981) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.
Osoria made his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 7, . In December, he was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. After spending most of the season with the Pirates' Triple-A club in Indianapolis, going 2-5 with a 2.63 ERA in 39 games as a reliever, he was called up by the Pirates on August 4, . On July 31,, he was designated for assignment after the Pirates traded Jason Bay for four players. On November 30, 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.
Like fellow reliever Antonio Alfonseca, Osoria has an extra digit on his throwing hand.