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LHP
JOSÉ QUIJADA

2022
◆ Tied for second among Angels relievers with 52 strikeouts while ranking fourth on team with 42 appearances.
◆ Held opponents to a .172 (25/145) average, which ranked seventh among all American League pitchers (min. 40
IP)...Left-handers were held to a .115 (6/52) clip.
◆ During a 17-game stretch from June 2 - July 26, pitched to a 1.53 ERA (17.2 IP - 3 ER) with 22 strikeouts.
◆ Opponents batted .136 (3/22) against his offspeed pitches.
◆ Ranked fourth in A.L., holding opponents to a .143 (8/56) average with runners in scoring position (min. 50 AB).
◆ Missed 47 games on injured list (right oblique strain) after exiting season debut, Apr. 7 vs. HOU following his first
batter faced...Pitched in three games on a rehab assignment with Low-A Inland Empire.
2021
◆ Split year between Angels (26 G) and Triple-A Salt Lake (22 G)...Pitched in one game during each of first three
stints with Angels, before spending final two months of year in Majors following fourth promotion July 30.
◆ While with Salt Lake, did not allow a run in 18 of 22 appearances and averaged 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings
(29.1 IP - 37 SO).
◆ Ranked sixth among A.L. pitchers (min. 25 IP) with a 13.32 strikeout per nine innings rate (25.2 IP - 38 SO).
◆ Following final big league call-up, allowed one run in 9.1 innings across first 10 appearances (0.96 ERA).
◆ Entered back-to-back games (Sept. 29 at Texas & Oct. 1 at Seattle) with no outs and two runners on base and
struck out all three batters faced both times.
QUIJADA
2020
◆ Spent majority of year at Alternate Training Site...Made Angels debut Aug. 29 vs. Seattle, retiring his two batters faced.
◆ Allowed one earned run through first five appearances (3.1 IP) before being charged with two runs in final outing.
◆ Began year on injured list at Alternate Training Site...Optioned and then reinstated, Aug. 23.
2019
◆ Opened season with Triple-A New Orleans and made five appearances for Baby Cakes before receiving promotion
to Majors, April 23...Made Major League debut with Marlins, April 24 at Cleveland (0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 SO).
◆ Earned first two MLB wins in consecutive appearances (July 26 & 28 vs. Arizona).
◆ Had scoreless appearances in 22 of 33 MLB outings...Averaged 15.93 strikeouts per nine innings with 36 strikeouts
in his last 22 MLB appearances (20.1 IP).
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2018 Southern League Mid-Season All-Star.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ Sept. 9, 2013...Signed by Marlins as international free agent.
◆ Feb. 10, 2020...Claimed off waivers from Marlins by Angels.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ José Gregorio Quijada (pronounced kee-HAH-dah).
◆ Married to wife, Johanna Cabello and has a son, Heiler.
◆ Nickname is “Spicy”...Bullpen entrance video on Angel Stadium scoreboards featured flames and spicy peppers.
◆ Pitched for Caribes de Anzoategui in Venezuelan Winter League during 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21
offseasons...Pitched for Tiburones de La Guaira in the 2022 offseason.
◆ Favorite food is bandeja paisa from Colombia...Enjoys Sunday barbecues.
◆ Originally signed by Marlins scouts Wilmer Castillo, Albert Gonzalez and Robin Ordoñez.
MAJOR LEAGUE HITTING TOTALS
AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP
CAREER .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP PK
P .900 140 1 8 1 10 0 0
QUIJADA’S CAREER HIGHS
SEASON GAME
Wins 2 — 2019 & 2024 SO 4 — 9/25/22 at MIN
Losses 5 — 2022 IP 3.0 — 5/10/19 at NYM
ERA 3.26 — 2024 R & ER 5 — Twice; last, 4/22/23 vs. KC
IP 40.2 — 2022 BB 4 — Twice; last, 8/23/19 at PHI
SO 52 — 2022 H 3 — 5 times; last, 9/22/24 at HOU

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