Geraldo Padua

Geraldo Padua

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 165 lb.

• Born February 9, 1977 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R.

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Geraldo Padua peaked at AA.

Padua debuted in 1995 with the DSL Yankees, going 1-1 with a 3.79 ERA. The next year, he was 7-5 with a 3.55 ERA. He came stateside with the 1997 GCL Yankees and was unbeatable at 8-0, 2.92 with only 8 walks and 46 hits in 61 2/3 innings, tying Francisco Vanderhorst and Wilfredo Rodriguez for the Gulf Coast League lead in wins. He also gave up five homers, tying Chris Stowe for the league lead.

Geraldo remained unbeaten in the USA in '98 with another 8-0 year, this time for the Oneonta Yankees. He had a 3.14 ERA. He was two wins behind New York-Penn League pacesetter Chris Reinike. He started 1999 well with the Greensboro Bats (9-4, 2.84, 155 K in 139 2/3 IP) before New York dealt him to the San Diego Padres for Jim Leyritz. Padua fell to 3-3, 4.65 for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes following the deal.

The right-hander did not remain in the San Diego system for long. They shipped him with John Vander Wal and Jim Sak to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Martin for February 2000. Padua was unimpressive that summer with the Lynchburg Hillcats (4-9, 4.21) and Altoona Curve (1-6, 6.97, .337 opponent average). He led Pirates farmhands in losses. At one point that year, he dropped 14 in a row after having won 20 straight from 1997-1999.

Padua struggled some more for the 2001 Curve (14 runs in 13 innings, 0-1) and was released. The Yankees picked him back up. He bounced between the Greensboro Bats (1-1, 3.86 in 3 G), Tampa Yankees (1 shutout inning) and Norwich Navigators (1-0, 2.89 in 5 G). Geraldo was out of Organized Baseball by 2002, still only 25 years old. He was 12-3 with a 3.06 ERA for the 2002 Winnipeg Goldeyes. He was 7th in the Northern League's Central Division in ERA and second to Brian Mazone in wins.

Padua's next sighting wasn't until 2005, when he signed with Taiwan's Sinon Bulls. He was atrocious with a 8.76 ERA in five games, though he managed both a win and a save without taking a loss.

Sources

• Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database
• 1998-2006 Baseball Almanacs
• Chinese Wiki Baseball