Omar David Bencomo Lamas (born February 10, 1989) is a Venezuelan former professional

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who is a free agent. He was signed by the

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in 2007 as an undrafted free agent.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Bencomo signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on January 29, 2007. He made his professional debut with the VSL Devil Rays, and played for the club in 2008 as well. In 2009, he played for the rookie ball

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, pitching to a 2-1 record and 3.47 ERA in 9 appearances. He spent the 2010 season in Low-A with the

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, recording a 1-3 record and 4.60 ERA with 41 strikeouts. In 2011, he played for the Single-A

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, registering a 4-5 record and 3.97 ERA in 38 games. He became a free agent after the 2011 season. Bencomo did not play in affiliated ball in 2012 and played only in the Venezuelan Winter League in 2013 and 2014

Wichita Wingnuts

On December 8, 2014, Bencomo signed with the

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of the

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for the 2015 season. Bencomo pitched to a 4-1 record and 3.81 ERA in 9 appearances for Wichita.

Laredo Lemurs

On June 4, 2015, Bencomo was traded to the

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of the

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in exchange for Matt Padgett. He recorded a 2-0 record and 1.93 ERA in 4 games for Laredo, including a victory against his former team.

Minnesota Twins

On August 7, 2015, Bencomo signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He finished the season with the High-A

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, and recorded a 1.50 ERA in 3 games. In 2016, Bencomo split the year between the Triple-A

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and the Double-A

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, registering a 7-7 record and 3.74 ERA between the two teams. On November 7, 2016, he elected free agency.

Miami Marlins

On February 8, 2017, Bencomo signed a minor league contract with the

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organization and was selected as a member of the

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at the

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. He split the season between the Triple-A

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and the Double-A

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, pitching to a 5-6 record and 4.95 ERA in 22 appearances. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Minnesota Twins (second stint)

On January 19, 2018, Bencomo signed a minor league deal to return to the

organization. He split the season between the Triple-A

and Double-A

, accumulating a 9-6 record and 3.45 ERA between the two teams. Bencomo elected free agency following the season on November 2.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On January 19, 2019, Bencomo signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He was released prior to the start of the season on March 20. On April 3, 2019, Bencomo signed with the

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of the

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. In two starts for Dos Laredos, he struggled to a 1-1 record and 6.97 ERA with eight strikeouts across innings pitched. Bencomo was released by the Tecolotes on April 18.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On April 22, 2019, Bencomo signed with the

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of the

. In 11 games for Monterrey, Bencomo pitched to a 3-2 record and 4.87 ERA with 20 strikeouts and one save across innings pitched.

Bravos de León

On July 2, 2019, Bencomo was traded to the

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of the

. In three starts for León, Bencomo posted a 1-0 record and 2.93 ERA with nine strikeouts across innings pitched. Bencomo was released by the Bravos on July 29. On February 19, 2020, Bencomo signed with the

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of the

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. He did not play a game for the team due to the cancellation of the ALPB season because of the

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and became a free agent after the year.

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