Rafael Rojano

Rafael Rojano Hernandez

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 164-200 lb.

• Born January 14, 1966 in Cartagena Colombia

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Biographical Information

Rafael Rojano pitched in the minor leagues in 1995. He split the year between two New York Yankees affiliates, the Greensboro Bats (Sv, 6.58 in 19 G, 38 K in 26 IP) and the Tampa Yankees (0-2, 6.23 in 3 G). His birthyear at that time was listed as 1971 but later adjusted to 1966. Still, it was odd for a 24-year-old to make his debut in the minors. He later pitched in the Nicaraguan and Colombian leagues.

Rojano pitched for Colombia in the 2005 Baseball World Cup, going 0-2 with a 9.72 ERA and allowing 15 hits in 8 1/3 innings. He took losses against Japan and Spain. He got Colombia's only win in five games in the 2006 Americas qualifier for the 2008 Olympics, going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA. In the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, hosted by his homeland, he allowed three hits and one run in 7 innings, earning a win.

In the 2007 Israel Baseball League, the 41-year-old pitched for the Netanya Tigers. He went 4-3 with a 6.32 ERA that season. He coached for Colombia in the 2015 South American Championship (Gold Medal) and 2015 Pan American Games.

Sources

• Defunct IBAF site
• 1996 Baseball Almanac
• 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
• SABR Database
• Israel Baseball League bio