Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Luis Oviedo was born on May 15, 1999, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Oviedo signed as an international free agent by the Cleveland Indians on July 2, 2015. In 2019, pitching for the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League, Oviedo had a 5.38 earned run average with 72 strikeouts and 40 walks in 87 innings pitched. The New York Mets selected Oviedo from the Cleveland Indians in the 2020 Rule 5 draft on December 10, 2020. The same day, the Mets traded Oviedo to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations.

Oviedo made the Pirates' Opening Day roster in 2021. On April 3, 2021, Oviedo made his MLB debut, pitching a scoreless inning of relief against the Chicago Cubs, also notching his first MLB strikeout, striking out Ian Happ.