Edwin Hurtado

Edwin Amilgar Hurtado [oor-tah'-doh] (born February 1, 1970) is a Venezuelan former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1995 through 1997 for the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners.

Hurtado was a reliable and durable pitcher during a professional career that spanned 17 years.

In a three-year majors career, Hurtado posted an 8–9 record with a 6.67 ERA in 43 pitching appearances, including 15 starts and two saves, allowing 111 runs (107 earned) on 85 walks and 167 hits while striking out 79 batters in 144+1⁄3 innings of work.

In between, Hurtado played winter ball with the Cardenales de Lara and Leones del Caracas clubs of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League during 16 campaigns from 1991 to 2006.

Following his retirement, Hurtado became a pitching coach and has worked for several teams both in the Mexican League and the Venezuelan circuit.