Karl Triana

Karl Triana
Pitcher
Born: (1992-10-07) October 7, 1992 (age 32) Cartagena, Colombia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Karl Lewis Triana (born October 7, 1992) is a Colombian former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Triana pitched for the Missoula Osprey of the Rookie-level Pioneer League in 2012. He was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops of the Low–A Northwest League for the 2013 season, but struggled, and was demoted to Missoula.[1]

Gary SouthShore RailCats

In 2016, Triana pitched for the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association of Professional Baseball. During the season, he threw a no-hitter[2] and set the franchise single-season record for strikeouts.[3]

Baltimore Orioles

On April 5, 2017, Triana signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. He spent the year with the High–A Frederick Keys, where he made 10 appearances and registered a 5.95 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 19+2⁄3 innings pitched. Triana elected free agency following the season on November 10.[4]

International career

Triana played for the Colombian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. For the 2017 season, Triana played for the Québec Capitales of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball.[5]

References

1. Mazzolini, AJ. "Triana returns to Osprey to bolster pitching staff". Retrieved March 12, 2017.
2. Smith, Hillary. "Karl Triana pitches first no-hitter in RailCats history". Retrieved March 12, 2017.
3. Osipoff, Michael. "Karl Triana adds to memorable season with RailCats strikeouts record". Retrieved March 12, 2017.
4. "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
5. Blais, Pierre. "Les Capitales: de l'Australie à Québec". Retrieved March 12, 2017.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)