Israel Pineda

ABOUT ISRAEL PINEDA

Professional catcher that was first signed by the Washington Nationals as an international free agent in 2016. He was named the Nationals' ninth best MLB prospect in 2019.

He originally began his professional career playing for the GCL Nationals rookie affiliate team. He was later promoted to the Auburn Doubledays.

He made his official major league debut playing against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 11, 2022. He finished the game 0 for 3.

Growing up, he lived with his family in Maracay, Venezuela.

He played alongside Luke Voit during his MLB debut.