José Mujica #55

José Angel Mujica…is one of five children, has two brothers and two sisters…married to Gabriela, and they have a daughter, Sophia Valentina...His favorite food is arepas filled with cheese and ham.

2020

Made his Major League debut Sept. 8 at San Diego…struck out Jason Castro for his first Major League strikeout...Allowed a grand slam to the first batter he faced (Wil Myers) and went on to pitch 2.2 innings while allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits with two walks and one strikeout...Made his second appearance in the final game of the season, Sept. 27 at Arizona (1.2 innings)...Attended his second Major League Spring Training and made two appearances, allowing five runs on five hits with three walks and no strikeouts over a combined three innings.

2019

Missed the entire 2019 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

2018

Assigned to Triple-A for the first time, where he went 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA (36.2 IP, 11 ER) in seven starts for the Durham Bulls, and attended his first Major League Spring Training ... Began the season with Durham before being placed on the seven-day disabled list on May 7 with a right arm strain … made one rehab start for the GCL Rays prior to being reinstated and assigned to High-A Charlotte … went 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA (18.2 IP, 12 ER) with Charlotte ... Pitched two games in Spring Training and allowed one hit with two strikeouts over two innings of work.

2017

Established career highs with 14 wins, 27 starts and 165.2 IP between Class-A Charlotte and Double-A Montgomery, earning an April 16 promotion after 2 starts to begin the season…his 14 wins exceeded his career wins total entering the season (13 from 2013-16)... Combined to go 14-8 with a 3.26 ERA (165.2-IP, 56-ER) between the two levels…led Rays minor leaguers in wins, ranked 2nd in innings and 6th in ERA... Ranked among Southern League leaders in ERA (3.03, 6th), wins (13, tied for 1st), innings (154.1, 3rd), WHIP (1.11, 4th) and opp avg. (.225, 3rd)… allowed 18 HR, 2nd-most in the SL... Named to the SL midseason All-Star Team, his first career All-Star selection…the game was rained out... Recorded just 90 SO in 165.2 IP (4.89 SO/9 IP), down from 100 SO in 130 IP in 2016.