Silvino Bracho #61

Silvino Bracho (sil-VEE-noh BRAH-choh)...Married to Evenlly...Signed by Marlon Urdaneta.

2017

Posted a 5.66 ERA, 25 strikeouts and a .225 opponent average in 21 games over 8 stints with the D-backs ... Went 3-2 with 8 saves, a 4.08 ERA, a .197 opponent average and 48 strikeouts (12.23 strikeouts per 9.0 innings) in 33 outings with Triple-A Reno ... Averaged 10.9 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (25 SO/20.2 IP) in 21 games with Arizona in 2017 compared to 6.2 in 26 games in 2016 (17 SO/24.2 IP) … Pitched in 1 game (0.2 IP) for Venezuela in the 2017 World Baseball Classic…left the team in the opening round with an injured right hamstring.

2016

Was 0-2 with a 7.30 ERA (20 ER in 24.2 IP) in 26 games over 5 stints with Arizona ...Posted a 28.7 ground-ball pct. (25 GB/40 FB), the sixth-lowest mark by a NL reliever (min. 20.0 IP)...Made his first career Opening Day roster...Pitched a career high 2.0 innings twice: May 27 vs. Padres and Aug. 25 vs. Braves...Went 0-2 with 15 saves, a 4.81 ERA (18 ER in 33.2 IP) and 43 strikeouts in 36 outings for the Aces…ranked sixth in the Pacific Coast League in saves...Pitched for Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League.

2015

Appeared in 13 relief outings with the D-backs in his first Major League season…Made his Major League debut on Aug. 30 vs. Athletics (0 ER in 1.0 IP) after having his contract selected from Double-A Mobile prior to the game…Recorded his first career save with 1.0 scoreless inning on Oct. 1 vs. Rockies…Combined to go 2-1 with 19 saves and a 1.60 ERA (9 ER in 50.2 IP) in 43 games with Single-A Adv. Visalia and Double-A Mobile…Notched Southern League Reliever of the Month honors in July…Named a 2015 Second-Team Minor League All-Star by Baseball America, and was also recognized by the same publication as the Best Reliever in the Southern League…Pitched for Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League.