Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Figueroa Makes Return to Big Leagues
Brandeis Alum and former WBRS DJ Nelson Figueroa was re-called from Triple-A Buffalo to make a spot start for the New York Mets on August 3 vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Before the game, WBRS' Adam Rosen caught up with Mets catcher Omir Santos, who caught Figueroa in his only other start (6 innings, 3 earned runs against the Milwaukee Brewers back on April 19) with the team this season:
Interview with Omir Santos
Though he struggled against Arizona in a game the Mets would lose by a 6-5 count, Figueroa, who has been resilient his entire baseball career, rebounded nicely. Just two days later, Figueroa was called upon out of the bullpen in the second inning to replace injured Mets pitcher Jon Niese. Figueroa tossed 4.1 scoreless innings against a powerful St. Louis Cardinals offense. He gave up 4 hits, walked none, and struck out 5, all while picking up his first victory of the 2009 season in a 9-0 Mets win. Not known for his bat, Figueroa also slugged a two-run triple against Cardinals' pitcher Kyle Lohse, the first triple of his Major League career.
Figueroa would later make a relief appearance on August 8, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres while striking out 4 batters.
Prior to being called up by the Mets, Figueroa had been dominating in the minor leagues. Here are some of the highlights from his season at Triple-A Buffalo:
--> 2.25 ERA in 17 games started. 112 innings pitched, 92 hits allowed, 24 walks, 94 strikeouts
--> 7-1 with a 1.51 ERA in his last 10 starts for Buffalo
--> 2-time International League Pitcher of the Week
--> Threw a scoreless inning in AAA All-Star Game
Photograph courtesy of Drew Kleppe
Before the game, WBRS' Adam Rosen caught up with Mets catcher Omir Santos, who caught Figueroa in his only other start (6 innings, 3 earned runs against the Milwaukee Brewers back on April 19) with the team this season:
Interview with Omir Santos
Though he struggled against Arizona in a game the Mets would lose by a 6-5 count, Figueroa, who has been resilient his entire baseball career, rebounded nicely. Just two days later, Figueroa was called upon out of the bullpen in the second inning to replace injured Mets pitcher Jon Niese. Figueroa tossed 4.1 scoreless innings against a powerful St. Louis Cardinals offense. He gave up 4 hits, walked none, and struck out 5, all while picking up his first victory of the 2009 season in a 9-0 Mets win. Not known for his bat, Figueroa also slugged a two-run triple against Cardinals' pitcher Kyle Lohse, the first triple of his Major League career.
Figueroa would later make a relief appearance on August 8, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres while striking out 4 batters.
Prior to being called up by the Mets, Figueroa had been dominating in the minor leagues. Here are some of the highlights from his season at Triple-A Buffalo:
--> 2.25 ERA in 17 games started. 112 innings pitched, 92 hits allowed, 24 walks, 94 strikeouts
--> 7-1 with a 1.51 ERA in his last 10 starts for Buffalo
--> 2-time International League Pitcher of the Week
--> Threw a scoreless inning in AAA All-Star Game
Photograph courtesy of Drew Kleppe
1 Comments:
No kidding! Figueroa was a WBRS DJ? I had no idea.
I saw him pitch in an April '08 start at Wrigley. Ronny Cedeno hit a grand slam in the 8th (not off Nelson) and the Cubs went on to win.
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