Luis Mendoza (baseball)

Luis Alonso Mendoza Rodríguez (born October 31, 1983) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher.

Mendoza was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent on July 12, 2000.

He finished the 2005 season struggling for the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks in which he had a 6.34 ERA and a 4–9 record in 23 games (22 starts).

Mendoza made his debut on September 8 when he started the game against the Oakland Athletics, becoming the 101st major-league player to have been born in Mexico.

[2] On August 14, 2009, Mendoza threw a no-hitter for the Oklahoma City RedHawks against the Salt Lake Bees.

On July 18, 2011, Mendoza threw what was initially declared a no-hitter for the Omaha Storm Chasers against the Memphis Redbirds.

However, two days later, a two-base error in the ninth inning was changed to a double in the official scoring, turning it into a complete game one-hitter.

[5] Mendoza began 2013 as the Royals fifth starter, where he started until his rotation spot was taken by Bruce Chen on July 8.

On November 11, the Royals requested release waivers on Mendoza so he could play with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball.

On August 31, 2017, Mendoza was claimed off waivers by the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.

On April 17, 2018, Mendoza signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican Baseball League.