Osman Gutiérrez

Osman Gutiérrez

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 220 lb.

• Born December 15, 1994 in León, León Nicaragua

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Biographical Information

Osman Gutiérrez has pitched in the minors and for the Nicaraguan national team.

He was originally signed by the Toronto Blue Jays. He was 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 7 games (2 starts) for the DSL Blue Jays in 2012. The next summer, he was 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA for the same team, but with a 1.97 WHIP. In a third stint with the DSL Blue Jays, he was 0-1 with a 1.91 ERA in 2014. He came stateside with the 2015 GCL Blue Jays, posting a 4-3, 4.66 record. He spent 2016 with the Bluefield Blue Jays, going 4-3 with a 3.88 ERA and striking out 66 in 65 innings. He tied Jake Simon for third in the Appalachian League in strikeouts.

In the 2016 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, he got into one game. He relieved Kevin Gadea in the 4th with a 4-0 deficit, the bases loaded and no outs against host Mexico. All three inherited runners would come around to score. He worked 2 2/3 innings and allowed two hits, two walks and four runs (one earned) in 2 2/3 innings before making way for Jonathan Loáisiga (one of the runs scored after he left). He began 2017 poorly with the Lansing Lugnuts (4-11, 7.85) and was dealt to the Miami Marlins for Tom Koehler and cash. They assigned him to the Batavia Muckdogs, for whom he had a 1-1, 3.18 record. He tied Andrew Vinson and Matt Milburn for 4th in the Midwest League in losses.

He was with Nicaragua when they swept their way through the 2017 Central American Games but struggled in both outings. He relieved Carlos Téller with a 8-3 lead over Guatemala in the 7th but got only one out while allowing two hits, two walks and three runs; Wilber Bucardo took over. Against Costa Rica, he replaced Junior Téllez with a 8-2 lead in the 7th and allowed two hits, three walks and two runs in 2/3 of an inning before Pedro Torres succeeded him.

Gutiérrez allowed five runs (four earned) in 2 2/3 innings in the 2020 Americas Olympic Qualifier (held in 2021 due to COVID-19 delays). He was 5-5 with a 5.18 ERA for the Trois-Rivières Aigles in the summer of 2022, his first pro summer in North America in five years. He was much better in the 2022 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers. He went three shutout innings, allowing only a Pierce Khan hit, in beating Pakistan and Muhammad Zohaib in the opener; Rodney Theophile took over and Nicaragua would get a shutout. He then got the nod for the finale against Brazil with a spot in the 2023 World Baseball Classic at stake; Brazil had beaten Nicaragua in their first match-up. On two days' rest, he allowed three hits and one unearned run in six innings to beat Heitor Tokar; Jesús Garrido took over for him in the 7th. He led the qualifiers in wins, tied Ronald Medrano for second in innings (one behind Martin Schneider), tied for fifth in strikeouts and led in ERA (Yeudy García was next with 6 IP at 0.00).

Before Nicaragua would play in the World Baseball Classic for the first time, they played in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Qualifier. He made two appearances out of the bullpen for a Nicaraguan team that dominated. In his first outing, he relieved Téller with one out in the 7th and a 7-0 lead over El Salvador. He allowed a Melvin Deras single then retired Wilfredo Jiménez and Marcelo Manrique. He got Marcelo Parker to open the 8th then Roniel Raudes took over. His other appearance came in the finale against Honduras, with the winner going to the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. He replaced Medrano in the 6th with a 8-0 lead. He retired Maycol Cockborn but Kevin Reyes singled, as did tourney MVP Lombardo Padilla. Jorge Zavala grounded in a run, the only one Nicaragua would allow in 41 innings in the event! He whiffed José Francisco Cardona then gave way to Téller.

In the World Baseball Classic, Nicaragua was on the other end, scarcely scoring runs instead of steamrolling the competition, a sign of how much better the teams were that they played. In the 6th, he took over for Leo Crawford in the 6th with one on, no outs and a 1-0 deficit against Israel. He fanned Ryan Lavarnway but hit Spencer Horwitz and Noah Mendlinger to load them up. Téller came in to escape the jam. His other game came versus the powerful Venezuelan national team. He again came in for Crawford with a man on and no outs, this time down 3-1 in the 5th. He walked José Altuve then struck out Luis Arráez and Ronald Acuña Jr. Anthony Santander doubled in the inherited run but Osman recovered to get Miguel Cabrera, having retired three prominent MLB stars. Once again, it was Téller who succeeded him. Only Téller and Medrano worked more innings for Nicaragua in their first Classic while maintaining 0.00 ERAs.