Mauricio Llovera #18

Mauricio Alejandro Llovera...born in El Tigre, Venezuela...Signed by Philadelphia as a non-drafted free agent on Dec. 14, 2014...made Major League debut on Sept. 6, 2020, at New York-NL.

2023

Combined to go 2-3 with a 4.89 ERA (19 ER, 35.0 IP), 15 walks, 29 strikeouts and a 1.457 WHIP in 30 Major League games between Boston and San Francisco...Split time between San Francisco (3 G) and Boston (25), setting career highs in games (30 G), wins (two), strikeouts (29), innings (35.0) and in ground ball rate (46.8%)...Had scoreless outings in 18 of his 30 outings, Including 14 of 25 with Boston...Combined for 1-0 with a 3.92 ERA (9 ER, 20.2 IP) with 24 strikeouts and six walks in 17 games with Triple-A Sacramento...Designated for assignment on July 22...traded to Boston from San Francisco for RHP Marques Johnson on July 26...Pitched a career-high 3.0 IP allowing only one hit, one walk, and one strikeout at Tampa Bay on Sept. 6...Held right-handed batters to a .206 batting average...allowing only one home run and 23 strikeouts...Held the Astros’ lineup to only a .200 batting average during a four-game series, pitching 5.0 IP, four hits, two walks and four strikeouts.

2022

Appeared in 17 games in his first season with the Giants but landed on the 15-day Injured List with a right flexor strain on July 16... Was transferred to the 60-day IL on July 21 and missed the remainder of the year... Had is contract selected from Triple-A Sacramento on April 29, replacing Jakob Junis (optioned) on the roster... Logged 10.2-scoreless innings with 14 strikeouts in six relief outings with Triple-A prior to the call-up... Made his first career Major League start on May 5 vs. St. Louis serving as the Opener for SF... Optioned to Triple-A on May 6 after appearing in four games with the Giants...would be recalled three more times to SF. 

2021

Went 1-0 with a 9.45 ERA (7er, 6.2ip) in six games over three stints with the Phillies... Left-handers were 6-for-13 (.462) with four homers off him... Earned his first career win on August 5 at WAS after tossing 1.0-perfect inning... Spent most of the season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, going 2-2 with a 3.46 ERA in 32 games (four starts). 

2020

Began the season at the alternate training site in Lehigh Valley...Was recalled on 9/6 and made his ML debut that day at NYM...Optioned to Lehigh Valley on 9/7 for the remainder of the season.

2019

Spent season with Reading (AA)...Posted a 2.51 ERA (4 ER, 14.1 IP) in four April starts and a 3.54 ERA (8 ER, 20.1 IP) in four appearances (two starts) in June...Was on the IL, 7/2-12, with a left shin contusion and 7/15-end of season, with right elbow inflammation...Averaged 9.92 SO/9.0 IP.