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Luis A. Atilano (born May 10, 1985) is a Puerto Rican former professional
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. He played in
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(MLB) for the
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.


Career


Atlanta Braves

Atilano was drafted by the
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in the first round, with the 35th overall selection of the
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. He made his professional debut with the rookie-level
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, posting a 3.83 ERA over 12 starts. Atilano spent the 2004 campaign with the rookie-level
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, posting a 5-1 record and 4.20 ERA with 54 strikeouts across 13 starts. Atilano made 24 starts for the Single-A
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in 2005, registering an 8-9 record and 4.17 ERA with 66 strikeouts over 136 innings. He made 19 appearances (18 starts) for the High-A
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in 2006, compiling a 6-7 record and 4.50 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 116 innings pitched. An elbow injury suffered in early August ended Atilano's season prematurely.


Washington Nationals

On August 31, 2006, Atilano was traded to the
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in exchange for
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. Atilano was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, by the Nationals, to replace injured
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on April 22, 2010. He allowed one run on five hits in a 5–1 Nationals victory against the
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the next day, his first major league start and first major league win. Atilano started off the season well, going 5–1 in his first six decisions—which included consecutive victories over
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and
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. But then, he fell to 6–7 with a 5.15 ERA, and underwent surgery in July to remove bone chips in his elbow. On February 16, 2011, Atilano was
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and removed from the 40-man roster. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A
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on February 20. In 2 starts for the Double-A
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, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 13.50 ERA with 3 strikeouts over 6 innings of work. Atilano elected free agency on November 2.


Cincinnati Reds

On December 9, 2011, Atilano signed a minor league contract with the
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. He made 2 appearances for the Double-A
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and Triple-A
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, struggling to an 0-2 record and 8.44 ERA with 3 strikeouts across innings pitched. Atilano was released by the Reds organization on August 15, 2012. On February 10, 2014, Atilano signed with the
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of the
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, but never appeared for the team.


See also

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Atilano, Luis 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Santurce, Puerto Rico Baseball players from San Juan, Puerto Rico Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Major League Baseball pitchers Washington Nationals players Gulf Coast Braves players Danville Braves players Rome Braves players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Gulf Coast Nationals players Hagerstown Suns players Potomac Nationals players Harrisburg Senators players Syracuse Chiefs players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Louisville Bats players Criollos de Caguas players Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente pitchers