Ismael Villegas

Ismael Villegas Diaz (born August 12, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Not to be confused with World War II Medal of Honor recipiant Ysmael Villegas.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villegas and the second or maternal family name is Diaz.
Ismael Villegas
Pitcher
Born: (1976-08-12) August 12, 1976
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 2000, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 3, 2000, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
ERA13.50
Strikeouts2
Teams

Villegas was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.[1] In June 1996, the Cubs traded him to the Atlanta Braves for Tyler Houston.[2]

Villegas was called up to the Major Leagues in July 2000 after Mike Remlinger suffered an injury and Don Wengert was designated for assignment.[3] He made his Major League debut on July 3, 2000 at Turner Field in relief of Terry Mulholland. He would face 15 batters and get eight outs, allowing four earned runs to score. He twice faced future Hall of Famer Vlad Guerrero, first hitting him with a pitch and then getting him to ground out.[4] A few days later he would be replaced on the roster by pitcher Scott Kamieniecki and would not pitch in the Major Leagues again.[5]

Villegas signed with the Oakland Athletics following the 2001 season[6] but, after posting an 8.46 earned run average with the Sacramento River Cats, he would finish the 2002 season as well as his career with the Atlantic City Surf of the independent Atlantic League.[7]

References
  1. "5th Round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. "BASEBALL BRIEFS". Deseret News. 27 June 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. "BaseballBraves: Placed P Mike Remlinger on 15-day..." The Baltimore Sun. July 3, 2000. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. "Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves Box Score, July 3, 2000". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. Blackwell, Brent (18 January 2018). "The Best Brave to Wear #70". Outfield Fly Rule. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. "TRANSACTIONS". Hartford Courant. November 8, 2001. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. "Ismael Villegas Minor, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 June 2020.


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