Lino Urdaneta (born November 20, 1979) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball relief pitcher and current bullpen coach for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.
After seven years in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians minor league systems, Urdaneta was selected by Detroit in the Rule 5 draft on December 15, 2003.
[6][7] On May 4, 2007, Urdaneta was brought up to the Major League roster by the Mets, replacing Chan Ho Park.
[9] In his minor league career, Urdaneta compiled a 15–26 win–loss record with 49 saves, 204 strikeouts, and a 4.72 earned run average (ERA) in 217 games.
[11][12] In December 2023, Urdaneta joined the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League as bullpen coach.