Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Luis Patiño was born October 26, 1999, in Barranquilla, Colombia. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On July 2, 2016, Patiño signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent. In 2017, Patiño spent his first professional season with the Dominican Summer League Padres and Arizona League Padres, going 4–2 with a 2.25 ERA in 13 games (12 starts) between the two clubs.

In 2018, Patiño played with the Fort Wayne TinCaps where he pitched to a 6–3 record, a 2.16 ERA, and a 1.07 WHIP in 17 starts. Patiño began the 2019 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm, He was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game. He was promoted to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in August. Over twenty games (19 starts) between the two teams.

On August 4, 2020, Patiño was called up to the major leagues. At the time, he was the youngest player in MLB. He appeared in eleven games in 2020, finishing the season with a 5.14 ERA.

On December 29, 2020, Patiño, along with Francisco Mejía, Blake Hunt and Cole Wilcox, was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Blake Snell. At the time of the trade he was ranked the 23rd best prospect in baseball by MLB.com and a top 10 prospect by Fangraphs.

On August 1, 2023, Patiño was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations.