After his solid debut in the major league against the Cubs, the Cuban right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez He admitted to having been nervous at the start of the game.
"In the first inning I was shaking a little bit," he told the . "But when that inning ended, I felt like I was breathing a little better. And when I got to the dugout everyone supported me and I relaxed even more."
The 25-year-old from Pinar del Río was promoted to the Reds' first team due to Wade Miley's injury, and he took advantage of the opportunity the day before to leave an excellent impression summarized in five innings of two hits, two bases and one earned run, derived from a home run by David Bote. Unfortunately, his team never stepped on the rubber and suffered defeat.
"I have received messages from friends and family who have been supporting me. Reading them I realize that I did a good job. Now I really don't know whether to cry or laugh," he confessed.
By the way, among the 18,478 people who gathered in the stands at Wrigley Field were his wife, son and mother.
With his departure yesterday, Gutiérrez He became the 220th Cuban to pass through the Big Show diamonds, and the twenty-third to do so this season.
The kid had looked great in spring training and was 2-0 in three starts for Louisville (AAA), with a 2.65 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 17 innings.
Last year, the Mantua native received a sanction of 80 games without salary due to the use of stanozolol, a substance banned by MLB.
Gutiérrez had left the Cuba team during the Caribbean Series of San Juan 2015, and In August 2016 he agreed with the Reds for 4.75 million dollars.
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