| Norwith Gudiño | |
| Team: | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| Number: | 57 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 22 November 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Norwith Jossue Gudiño (born November 22, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He is currently a phantom ballplayer, having spent a day on the Boston Red Sox's active roster without appearing in a game.
On October 20, 2014, Gudiño signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent.[1] Gudiño spent his first three professional seasons with the Dominican Summer League Giants. In 40 total games (33 starts), he went 11–6 with a 2.62 ERA and 177 strikeouts in innings pitched.[2] Gudiño split the 2018 season between the Low–A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Single–A Augusta GreenJackets, and High–A San Jose Giants. In 16 games (14 starts), he accumulated an 8–6 record and 4.41 ERA with 76 strikeouts in innings of work.[3] Gudiño spent 2019 split between the rookie–level Arizona League Giants, Salem-Keizer, and Augusta. He made 11 total appearances, and recorded a stellar 0.53 ERA with 50 strikeouts in innings pitched.[4]
He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Gudiño returned to action in 2021, playing for the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Triple–A Sacramento River Cats. In 32 games, he registered a 3.90 ERA with 86 strikeouts and 5 saves in 60.0 innings of work.[6] He spent the entirety of the 2022 season with Triple–A Sacramento, but struggled to an 8.87 ERA with 60 strikeouts in innings pitched.[7] Gudiño elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[8]
On December 5, 2022, Gudiño signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.[9] He began the year with the Triple–A Worcester Red Sox, making 20 appearances and going 4–4 with a 5.54 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 52.0 innings of work.
On July 22, 2023, Gudiño was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time to serve as the 27th man in a game against the New York Mets.[10] He went unused out of the bullpen and was returned to Worcester following the game, becoming a phantom ballplayer.[11] On July 25, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.[12] Gudiño was released by the Red Sox on July 31.[13]
On March 1, 2024, Gudiño signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[14]