Mayckol Guaipe

{{short description|Venezuelan baseball player (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Mayckol Guaipe | image = | team = Delfines de La Guaira | number = 57 | position = Pitcher | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|8|11}} | birth_place = Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | bats = Right | throws = Right |debutleague = MLB | debutdate = June 1 | debutyear = 2015 | debutteam = Seattle Mariners | finalleague = MLB | finaldate = May 14 | finalyear = 2016 | finalteam = Seattle Mariners |statleague = MLB | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 0–3 | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 5.29 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 27 | teams= * Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2015}}–{{mlby|2016}}) }}

'''Mayckol Guaipe''' ({{IPA|es|ˈmajkol ˈɣwajpe}}; born August 11, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Delfines de La Guaira of the Venezuelan Major League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners.

==Career==

===Seattle Mariners=== Guaipe was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an undrafted free agent in 2006. The Mariners added Guaipe to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2014, in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news|title=Seattle claims Olmos off waivers from Miami|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11911469|access-date=November 21, 2014|work=ESPN.com|date=November 20, 2014}}</ref> He made his major league debut against the New York Yankees in relief of Félix Hernández at Safeco Field on June 1, 2015, retiring all seven batters he faced and recording two strikeouts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yankees 7, Mariners 2, Monday, June 1, 2015, 7:10 pm PDT, Safeco Field|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA201506010.shtml|website=Baseball Reference|access-date=2 June 2015}}</ref> Guaipe would be optioned back down to the Tacoma Rainiers on June 2.

The Mariners released Guaipe on August 4, 2016. He re–signed with the organization on a minor league contract two days later. In 12 games for the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, Guaipe compiled a 3.14 ERA with 13 strikeouts and 4 saves across {{fraction|14|1|3}} innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 7.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2016|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2016/|access-date=July 24, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 8, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

===Chicago White Sox=== On January 27, 2017, the Chicago White Sox signed Guaipe as a free agent. He was released on March 26, 2017.

===Rockland Boulders=== On May 4, 2017, Guaipe signed with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League.

===Rojos del Águila de Veracruz=== He left the team on June 26, 2017 to sign with the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican Baseball League. Guaipe later re-signed with the Rockland Boulders on August 20, 2017.

===Generales de Durango=== On May 5, 2018, Guaipe signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 26, 2019.

After the 2019 season, he played for Caribes de Anzoátegui of the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional(LVMP). He has also played for Venezuela in the 2020 Caribbean Series.

After the 2020 season, he played for Caribes of the LVMP. He has also played for Venezuela in the 2021 Caribbean Series.

===Senadores de Caracas=== In April 2025, Guaipe signed with the Senadores de Caracas of the Venezuelan Major League.

===Delfines de La Guaira=== In July 2025, Guaipe was traded to the Delfines de La Guaira of the Venezuelan Major League.<ref>https://www.lmbp.net/equipo.php?equipo=DEL</ref>

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==External links== {{Baseballstats|mlb=515052|espn=33607|br=g/guaipma01|fangraphs=11663|brm=guaipe001may}} *{{Twitter|mayckol49|Mayckol Guaipe}}

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