Tiago da Silva
| Tiago da Silva | |
|---|---|
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| Guerreros de Oaxaca – No. 56 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 28, 1985 São Paulo, Brazil | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| CPBL debut | |
| October 3, 2004, for the Macoto Cobras | |
| CPBL statistics (through 2004 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0-2 |
| Earned run average | 23.14 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Teams | |
Medals | |
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Tiago Felipe Santos da Silva (born March 28, 1985) is a Brazilian-Italian professional baseball pitcher for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. He has previously played for the Brazil national baseball team and the Italy national baseball team.
Career
Macoto Cobras
On October 3, 2004, da Silva made his professional debut with the Macoto Cobras of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He became a free agent following the season.
T&A San Marino
After not playing affiliated ball since 2004, da Silva joined the T&A San Marino of the Italian Baseball League (IBL) for the 2008 season. From 2008 to 2013, he played remained with the club, posting a 41–12 win–loss record, a 2.00 earned run average, and 490 strikeouts.[1] Following the 2013 season, da Silva became a free agent.
Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen
On April 1, 2014, da Silva was assigned to the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen of the Mexican League. He posted a record of 7–4, a 2.07 ERA, and 29 saves.[1] He was released by the team on December 31.
Toronto Blue Jays
On January 31, 2015, da Silva signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).[2] He opened the season with the High–A Dunedin Blue Jays, and was promoted to the Double–A New Hampshire Fisher Cats on May 2.[3]
Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen (second stint)
On May 14, 2015, da Silva was loaned to the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen.[4] Da Silva was released by the Blue Jays organization in November 2015.[5] da Silva played for the Delfines during the 2016 season as well.
Rieleros de Aguascalientes
On June 24, 2016, da Silva was traded to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes. He finished the 2016 season with the Rieleros.
Generales de Durango / Caliente de Durango
On October 3, 2016, da Silva was traded to the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen. The Delfines folded after the 2016 season, relocating to become the Generales de Durango. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
In 2025, da Silva made 28 appearances (five starts) for Durango, compiling a 4-2 record and 4.63 ERA with 56 strikeouts across 58+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Guerreros de Oaxaca
On July 28, 2025, da Silva was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[7]
International career
He was selected for Brazil national baseball team at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier[8] and 2021 World Baseball Classic Qualifier.
Additionally, da Silva played for the Italy national baseball team at the 2008 European Baseball Cup, 2009 European Baseball Cup, 2009 World Baseball Classic and 2013 World Baseball Classic.
References
- ^ a b "Tiago da Silva Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Matheson, Keegan (January 31, 2015). "Toronto Blue Jays sign pitcher Tiago da Silva". jaysjournal.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Tiago da Silva promosso in Doppio A, Chris Colabello MVP in Triplo A". fibs.it (in Italian). May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Eastern League Transactions". milb.com. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "John Lott on Twitter". Twitter. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". July 2020.
- ^ "LMB: Compras de pánico - 28 de julio de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "BRASIL". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 10, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- CPBL