Yoervis José Medina (born July 27, 1988) is a

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professional

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for the Draci Brno of the Czech Baseball Extraliga. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Seattle Mariners

From 2006 to 2009, Medina played for the VSL Mariners in the

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. In 2006, he made 17 appearances, four of which were starts. That season, he went 3-4 with a 3.60 ERA. In 2007, he went 4-2 with a 3.42 ERA in 16 games (six starts). He was used almost entirely as a reliever in 2008, going 4-3 with a 1.79 ERA in 17 games (one start). In 2009, he went 3-4 with a 2.65 ERA in 15 games (13 starts). Medina moved to the United States for the 2010 season, playing for the

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and

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and going a combined 9-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 15 starts. In 82⅓ innings, he struck out 92 batters while walking 31. Medina made his

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debut with the Mariners in 2013. He appeared in 63 games that season and posted a 4-6 record and 2.91

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. He pitched in 66 games in 2014. He appeared in 12 games with the Mariners in 2015.

Chicago Cubs

On May 19, 2015, Medina was traded to the

in exchange for

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. He was subsequently optioned to the Triple–A

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. Medina made five appearances for Chicago, recording a 7.00 ERA with 7 strikeouts across 9 innings of work. He was

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following the acquisition of Brendan Ryan on December 17.

Philadelphia Phillies

Medina was claimed off waivers by the

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on December 23, 2015. On February 3, 2016, Medina was traded to the

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in exchange for pitcher Jesse Biddle. He made three scoreless appearances for the rookie–level

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, striking out four in four innings of work. Medina was released by the Phillies organization on July 3.

Senago Baseball Club

On June 9, 2023, Medina signed with the of the

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(IBL). In 7 starts for Senago, he struggled to an 0–6 record and 8.01 ERA with 31 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Draci Brno

On April 12, 2024, Medina signed with Draci Brno of the Czech Baseball Extraliga.

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