Leo Estrella

LEONCIO RAMIREZ ESTRELLA...married, wifebs name is Kristy...attended Liceo Padre Las Casas in Puerto Plata, Dominician Republic...last name pronounced es-TRAY-yah.

2000

Spent most of the season in the minor leagues, where he combined to go 10-9, 3.86 with 6 complete games, 3 shutouts, 1 perfect game and 1 no-hitter in 28 starts at Class AAA Syracuse and Class AA Tennessee...led the Tennessee pitching staff with 3 complete games and 2 shutouts...among Southern League pitchers ranked T2nd in shutouts...ranked among all minor league pitchers in complete games (T3rd) and shutouts (T3rd)...on 6/17 vs Indianapolis threw a 7-inning perfect game in Syracusebs 5-0 victory...following that gem was named International League Pitcher of the Week...threw no-hitter in Tennesseebs rain-shortened 3-0 victory vs Orlando on 5/27 (6ip)...made his Major League debut with a pair of relief apps for the Blue Jays...on 7/18 was recalled from Syracuse and received no-decisions in an 11-7 loss vs Mets on 7/18 (3ip, 5h, 1er, 2k) and a 9-5 loss vs Bal on 7/21 (1.2ip, 4h, 2er, Clark HR)...on 7/22 was optioned back to Syracuse, where he pitched the rest of the season...following the season pitched for Aguilas in the Dominican Winter League (2-4, 3.66, 9g, 39.1ip, 46h, 12bb, 11k)...

1999

At Class A Dunedin went 14-7, 3.21 with 2 shutouts in 24 starts and 3 relief apps...among Florida State League pitching leaders ranked T2nd in wins, third in innings pitched (168ip) and eighth in ERA...was the organizationbs Pitcher of the Month for April (4-0, 1.54, 5gs)...threw his 2 shutouts on 4/14 at Daytona (5h) and on 5/21 vs St. Petersburg (3h)...was selected by Baseball America as the fifth-best pitching prospect in the organization...following the season pitched for Aguilas in the Dominican Winter League (9g, 1gs, 3-0, 2.45)

1998

Combined to go 11-11, 4.05 with 3 complete games in 25 starts at Hagerstown and Columbia...among South Atlantic League pitching leaders ranked T5th in both complete games and losses...began the season at Hagerstown and joined Columbus following his 7/31 trade to the Mets for OF Tony Phillips...lost 2 of his 3 complete games...had his best month in July (3-3, 2.43, 6gs)

1997

At Class A Pittsfield went 7-6, 3.03 in 15 starts...among New York-Penn League pitching leaders ranked fourth in victories and fifth in innings pitched (93ip)...did not allow a home run all season (92ip)...won his last 5 decisions

1996

At Class A Kingsport went 6-3, 3.88 with 1 complete game in 7 starts and 8 relief apps

1995

In his second pro season went 2-4, 5.44 in 8 starts and 4 relief apps for the Metsb Dominican Summer League affiliate

1994

Made his professional debut with the Metsb Dominican Summer League club...went 5-0, 3.47 with 3 saves in 30 relief apps