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Odrisamer Despaigne Signs With KBO’s KT Wiz

By Dylan A. Chase | November 10, 2019 at 10:52pm CDT

Former MLB hurler Odrisamer Despaigne has inked a contract to pitch with the KT Wiz of the KBO, relays Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net (link). The Cuban native will receive a $750K guarantee with up to $150K in incentives.

Despaigne’s name last surfaced here when he was outrighted off of the roster of the White Sox in mid-June after a rough sampling of three starts with Chicago. After his outright, the 32-year-old enjoyed a nice showing with Triple-A Charlotte, recording a 3.47 ERA and 9.0 K/9 in 124.1 innings at the highest level of the minors.

As it stands, his 2014 rookie season with the Padres stands as the highlight of a six-season major league career spent with five separate major league teams. That incipient season saw the 6’0 Despaigne log a 3.36 ERA and 3.74 FIP across 96.1 big league innings, although ensuing years exposed the hurler’s general lack of strikeout stuff as something of a liability (career 5.55 K/9 mark). Still, Despaigne will be fondly remembered by some fans for being a true everything-and-the-kitchen-sink pitcher, with Statcast recording as many as seven pitches in his toolbox (including an all-too-rare eephus offering).

The former Padre, Oriole, Marlin, Angel, and White Sox will head to his next adventure with a career 5.11 ERA through 353 innings and 50 starts at the MLB level. MLBTR wishes him all the best in his international endeavor.

 

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  1. spinach

    6 years ago

    Like the man retired.

    Reply
  2. HalosHeavenJJ

    6 years ago

    The opportunity to experience a new country and culture while playing the game of baseball.

    I’m surprised more guys don’t take advantage of it. I think I would.

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  3. Rallyshirt

    6 years ago

    A heartfelt tale.

    Reply
  4. Eightball611

    6 years ago

    I wish I could suck as much as he does at my job amd still make over 2 mill.

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    • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

      6 years ago

      By “suck as much as he does,” I assume you meant the ability to make it to a major league roster; in other words, to be considered one of the 750 best practitioners of his craft in the entire world, even if just for a short while.

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      • justinwatry

        6 years ago

        In the world of major leaguers, HE STILL SUCKS.

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  5. andrewf

    6 years ago

    So who is Odrisamer Despaigne replacing? Raul Alcantara or William Cuevas?

    Reply
  6. BlueSkyLA

    6 years ago

    One of my greatest memories of Vin Scully is him pronouncing this player’s name.

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    Reply
  7. PapiElf

    6 years ago

    What a name!

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  8. the mike carter

    6 years ago

    Despaigne is slang for tomato can.

    Reply
  9. sdskittles

    6 years ago

    My family and I were there for his first career game with the Padres. He threw six shut out innings.

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