Yorman Bazardo #58

Yorman Michael Osorio Bazardo (pronounced YOUR-mahn bah-ZAR-doh)...originally signed by the Florida Marlins, just eight days after his 16th birthday, July 19, 2000.

2010

Spent the entire season with Triple-A Round Rock making 29 relief appearances and five starts...started the season on the 15-day disabled list, March 26 with a shoulder injury...went on rehab assignment with Round Rock, April 20...returned from rehab, April 23 and outrighted off Houston's roster...Earned his only save of the season, April 22 vs. Omaha, allowing one run on three hits in 2.0 innings of relief...Earned his first win of the season, May 23 vs. Reno, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning of relief with one hit and one strikeout...Posted a 3.03 ERA (38.2 ip, 13 er) in 22 games Pre-All-Star break...posted a 1.38 ERA (13.0 ip, 2 er) in seven June games...Five of his final eight games were starts, going 2-2 in those starts, with 25 strikeouts and nine walks in 29.1 innings...Pitched in the Venezuelan Winter Leagues with Tigres de Aragua, going 7-2, 2.63 (72.0 ip, 21 er) with one complete game in 12 starts.

2009

Went 1-3 with a 7.88 ERA (28ER/32IP) in 10 games, including six starts for Houston...posted career highs in starts (six), innings pitched (32.0) and strikeouts (17) at the Major League level...his contract was purchased from Triple A Round Rock on Aug. 8 and he spent the remainder of the season with Houston...was one of four Astros rookies to start a game and one of seven rookie pitchers used by Houston overall...allowed three earned runs in his first relief appearance of the season on Aug. 8 vs. MIL...in his next three relief appearances, pitched 5.1 consecutive scoreless innings...overall as a reliever, posted a 4.26 ERA (3ER/6.1IP)...as a starter, went 1-3 with an 8.77 ERA (25ER/25.2IP) in six games...made his longest start and recorded his only win on Sept. 28 at PHI after allowing two runs on two hits in 5.2 innings...spent the majority of the season with Round Rock and went 9-6 with a 3.20 ERA (48ER/135IP) in 23 games, including 20 starts and three complete games...ranked third in the Pacific Coast League in ERA, trailing teammate Bud Norris (2.63)...named a PCL All-Star after going 7-4 with a 2.97 ERA (36ER/109IP) in 19 games (16 starts) in the first-half of play...was named Round Rock's Pitcher of the Month in May after going 4-0 with a 1.49 ERA (7ER/42.1IP) in six starts, including a complete-game shutout...named the PCL Pitcher of the Week from May 25-31...tossed 27.0 consecutive scoreless innings, spanning parts of four starts from May 21-June 5...signed by Houston to a minor league contract on April 9, 2009, after he was released by Philadelphia on March 29...assigned to Round Rock.

2008

Began the season on Detroit's Opening Day roster...made three appearances before being designated for assignment on April 11...stayed with the organization and was assigned to Triple A Toledo, where he finished the season.

2007

Pitched the majority of his first season in the Tigers organization with Triple A Toledo...Ninth in the International League with a 3.75 ERA...Posted a six-game winning streak May 10-June 30, compiling a 2.64 ERA (47.2IP/14ER) over the eight-outing stretch with Toledo...Did not allow a home run in nine straight outings (eight starts) May 10-July 5, tossing 54.0 innings during the stretch...Finished 14th in the International League with a 3.71 ERA (26.2IP/11ER) in five starts during May...Fired his first complete game of the season on June 1 at Buffalo, earning the win after allowing three runs in nine innings of work...went the distance for a second time with the Mud Hens on July 28 versus Richmond, earning the win after allowing just an unearned run in nine innings...Recalled by the Tigers from Toledo on June 7 -- made his Tigers debut that evening at Texas, fanning three batters in two innings of relief...Optioned back to Toledo by Detroit on June 18...Compiled a 4-0 record and 2.67 ERA (27.0IP/8ER) in four outings (three starts) during June for Toledo -- tied for fourth in the International League with four wins during the month, while he finished 10th with a 2.67 ERA...Recalled by the Tigers from Toledo on August 12 -- appeared in one game with Detroit before being optioned back to Toledo on August 14...Finished 2-1 with a 3.04 ERA (26.2IP/9ER) in four games (three starts) in August...Fared better against lefthanded batters in the International League with Toledo, limiting them to a .248 batting average (60x242)...righties hit .277 (74x267) with Bazardo on the mound...Recalled by the Tigers from Toledo on September 1...Earned his first major league win on September 10 versus Toronto after tossing a scoreless inning of relief...Established a career high with three innings of relief in the day game of a day-night doubleheader on September 11 versus Texas...Made his first major league start on September 15 at Minnesota -- did not figure in the decision after allowing two runs in 4.2 innings of work...Established a career high with seven innings and five strikeouts as he picked up the win in his start on September 25 versus Minnesota...Limited righthanded batters to a .143 batting average (6x42) at the major league level...lefties hit .289 (13x45) with Bazardo on the mound...Compiled a 2-0 record and 0.56 ERA (16.0IP/1ER) in seven appearances (one start) at Comerica Park...posted a 0-1 record and 5.87 ERA (7.2IP/5ER) in four outings (one start) on the road.

2006

Bazardo spent the entire 2006 season at Double-A San Antonio, where he made 25 starts for the Missions. Bazardo was 6-5 with a 3.64 ERA while pitching in the Texas League -- one that has a reputation for being a hitter's league. Bazardo posted 80 strikeouts in 138 1/3 innings and walked 45. Bazardo had a 3.02 ERA before the All-Star break and a 4.16 ERA after it.

2005

Spent the majority of the season at double-A, but did make his Major League debut with Florida...acquired by Seattle at the trade deadline, finishing season with San Antonio...Went 8-7, 3.99 in 19 starts for double-A Carolina, Florida's affiliate in the Southern League...was 6-2, 3.92 in 10 home starts, 2-5, 4.08 over nine road games...had 12 quality starts...Won his first three outings, allowing six earned runs in 19.0 innings...3-1, 3.12 over four April outings...Notched a 2.91 ERA (11ER/34.0IP) from April 18-May 9...allowed just two hits over 8.0 innings in beating Tennessee on April 23...Allowed two runs or less seven times and pitched 6.0 or more innings 13 times with Carolina...Recalled from Carolina May 26...made big league debut that night vs. the New York Mets...pitched 1.2 innings in relief, getting a no-decision...allowed five hits and five runs with two walks and two strikeouts in 12-4 loss...optioned to Carolina after the game...Went 3-1, 4.28 in six starts for San Antonio after being acquired by Seattle on July 31...had three quality starts...pitched 7.0 shutout innings in his first start for San Antonio, beating Corpus Christi on Aug. 15 at home...fanned a season-high eight batters on Aug. 27 vs. Frisco.

2004

Went 5-9 with a 3.27 ERA in 25 starts with High A Jupiter... walked 30 and struck out 95 in 154.1 innings pitched while allowing a .274 batting average against...finished fourth in the organization in innings pitched with 154.1, fourth in ERA (3.27), first in shutouts (2), tied for first in complete games (2) and tied for fourth in losses (9)...went 3-5 with a 2.73 ERA in 15 home starts and 2-4 with a 4.14 ERA in 10 starts on the road...tossed two complete-game shutouts on the season, a nine-inning two-hitter on May 4 at Clearwater where he walked one and fanned six and a seven-inning one-hitter on July 24 vs. St. Lucie, allowing one walk while striking out four...earned Florida State League Player of the Week honors for May 24-30, going 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA and striking out 10 in 15.2 innings.

2003

Spent the season with Low A Greensboro, his first year of full-season ball... tossed 130.0 innings and posted a 9-8 record with a 3.12 ERA in 21 starts... finished first in the South Atlantic League in shutouts (2) and was second in complete games (4)... did not allow a run through his first two starts, tossing 13.0 scoreless innings while allowing seven hits, one walk and nine strikeouts...tossed three consecutive complete games to finish the season, including back-to-back shutouts.

2002

Made 25 appearances in relief for Jamestown, posting a 5-0 record with a 2.72 ERA and six saves...went 4-0 with a 1.90 ERA and three saves in 15 appearances on the road and 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA and three saves in 10 appearances at home.

2001

Went 7-2 with a 2.43 ERA in 12 starts with the Marlins' entry in the Venezuelan Summer League, Ciudad Alianza, walking 18 and striking out 62 in 70.1 innings pitched...tossed a complete game.