Pedro Villarreal #62

Last name is pronounced VIA-ree-al ... played baseball at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas.

2014

Spent most of the season at Class AAA Louisville but made 12 apps for the Reds following an August promotion...his contract was selected on 8/21 and made his season debut that night vs Atl...pitched 2.1 innings in relief of starter David Holmberg and in the third inning singled off Julio Teheran for his first Major League hit...was the longest relief appearance of his career...retired the first batter in 11-12 apps and stranded all 11 inherited baserunners, including the bases loaded twice...left his appearance on 9/8 vs StL after he was hit on the right forearm by a Matt Holliday comebacker...pitched again 4 days later...in June spent time on Louisville's disabled list with a strained right forearm...following the season pitched for La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League (2gs, 0-0, 8.10, 6.2ip, 9h, 2bb, 4k, 2hr).

2013

Made 1 start and 1 relief appearance during 3 stints with the Reds...was on the roster from 6/5-6/6 after Johnny Cueto was disabled, for 1 day without an appearance on 6/15 after Jonathan Broxton was disabled and for 4 days from 8/3-8/6 until Broxton came off the DL...made his first appearance for the Reds on 6/5 vs Col in an emergency start when Cueto couldn't pitch because of a shoulder injury...in that first Major League start and second career appearance suffered the 12-4 loss (3.2ip, 10h, 6er, 2bb, 2k, 3hr)...made his other appearance in relief, in the 15-2 loss on 8/4 vs StL (2ip, 3h, 2er, 1bb, 2k, 1hr).

2012

Spent most of the season in the minor leagues, where in 26 starts at Class AA Pensacola and Class AAA Louisville he combined to go 4-14, 4.36 ... began the season at Pensacola, was promoted on 5/7 ... joined the Reds on 9/4 ... in the next day's 6-2 loss vs Phi made his only Major League appearance (1ip, 1k). ... struck out his first batter (Domonic Brown) ... from 7/21-8/1 was on Louisville's disabled list with a strained right shoulder ... was invited to Major League spring training camp after just 3 full professional seasons.

2011

In 27 starts at Class A Bakersfield and Class AA Carolina combined to finish 11-7, 4.39... among all Reds Minor League pitchers ranked T2nd in wins and ninth in ERA...led Carolina in wins (7)...threw a 9-inning complete game in the 6-2 win on 8/14 vs Montgomery...on 11/18 was added to the 40-man roster.

2010

In 19 starts and 13 relief apps at Class A Dayton and Lynchburg combined to finish 4-10, 4.36.

2009

In 8 starts and 6 relief apps at rookie GCL Reds and Class A Sarasota went 1-5, 3.99.

2008

In his first professional season made 2 relief apps for the GCL Reds in Sarasota.